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Understanding Group Polarization with Bipolar Argumentation Frameworks

Proietti, Carlo LU (2016) 6th International Conference on Computational Models of Argument In Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications 287. p.41-52
Abstract
Group polarization occurs when an initial attitude or belief of individuals becomes more radical after group discussion. Polarization often leads subgroups towards opposite directions. Since the 1960s this effect has been observed and repeatedly confirmed in lab experiments by social psychologists. Persuasive Arguments Theory (PAT) emerged as the most convincing explanation for this phenomenon. This paper is a first attempt to frame the PAT explanation more formally by means of Bipolar Argumentation Frameworks (BAFs). In particular, I show that polarization may emerge in a BAF by simple and rational belief updates by participants.
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Group Polarization, Argumentation Frameworks, Persuasive Arguments Theory
host publication
Computational Models of Argument
series title
Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications
editor
Baroni, Pietro ; Gordon, Thomas F. ; Scheffler, Tatjana and Stede, Manfred
volume
287
pages
41 - 52
publisher
IOS Press
conference name
6th International Conference on Computational Models of Argument
conference location
Potsdam, Germany
conference dates
2016-09-13 - 2016-09-16
external identifiers
  • scopus:85100324592
ISBN
978-1-61499-685-9
978-1-61499-686-6
DOI
10.3233/978-1-61499-686-6-41
language
English
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e9958b3a-bfb8-4937-a645-9e1baec197e5
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  author       = {{Proietti, Carlo}},
  booktitle    = {{Computational Models of Argument}},
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  series       = {{Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications}},
  title        = {{Understanding Group Polarization with Bipolar Argumentation Frameworks}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-686-6-41}},
  doi          = {{10.3233/978-1-61499-686-6-41}},
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