relation: http://eprints.imtlucca.it/2094/
title: On the effects of informational cheating on social evaluations: image and reputation through gossip
creator: Quattrociocchi, Walter
creator: Paolucci, Mario
creator: Conte, Rosaria
subject: QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
description: Multi-agent-based simulation is an arising scientific trend which is naturally provided of instruments able to cope with complex systems, in particular the socio-cognitive complex systems. In this paper, a simulation-based exploration of the effect of false information on social  evaluation formation is presented. We perform simulative experiments on the Repage platform, a computational system allowing agents to communicate and acquire both direct (image) and indirect and unchecked (reputation) information. Informational cheating, when the number of liars becomes substantial, is shown to seriously affect quality achievement obtained through reputation. In the paper, after a brief introduction of the theoretical background, the hypotheses and the market scenario are presented and the simulation results are discussed with respect to the agents’ decision-making process, focusing on  uncertainty, false information spreading and quality of contracts.
publisher: Inderscience Publishers
date: 2009
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
identifier:   Quattrociocchi, Walter and Paolucci, Mario and Conte, Rosaria  On the effects of informational cheating on social evaluations: image and reputation through gossip.  International journal of knowledge and learning, 5 (5).  pp. 457-471.  ISSN 1741-1009      (2009)  
relation: http://inderscience.metapress.com/content/t43g0348204hm1nv/