Modelling the Effect of Individual Differences in Punishment Sensitivity on Behaviour in a Public Goods Game

Manh Vu, Tuong; Siebers, Peer-Olaf; Skatova, Anya; Turocy, Theodore

Abstract

Previous research on social dilemmas demonstrated that various forms of punishment for free-riding can increase contribution levels in public goods games. The way individual group members react to the possibility of punishment can be also affected by individual differences in punishment sensitivity. Therefore, depending individual differences in punishment sensitivity of group members, different levels of punishment can be more or less effective to prevent free riding behaviour. This paper uses agent-based modelling to model the effect of punishment sensitivity on contribution levels in a public goods game. The paper then examines the correlation between punishment sensitivity and variability of free riding behaviour under different punishment conditions.

Citation

Manh Vu, T., Siebers, P., Skatova, A., & Turocy, T. (2015). Modelling the Effect of Individual Differences in Punishment Sensitivity on Behaviour in a Public Goods Game. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Modeling and Applied Simulation 2015

• Conference Name: 14th International Conference on Modeling and Applied Simulation (MAS2015)
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2015
• End Date: Sep 23, 2015
• Acceptance Date: Sep 1, 2015
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Deposit Date: Jan 6, 2019
• Book Title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Modeling and Applied Simulation 2015
• ISBN: 9788897999591
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1446212
• Publisher URL: http://www.msc-les.org/proceedings/mas/mas2015/mas2015_110.html
• Related Public URLs: http://www.msc-les.org/conf/mas2015/