Modelling Conflict Dynamics in Dyadic Interactions

Joana Campos (INESC-ID, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa), Carlos Martinho (INESC-ID, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa), Ana Paiva (INESC-ID, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa)

Abstract

Change is at the core of conflict resolution. Conflicts provoke changes in other people's behaviours, beliefs or goals, and changes influence the state of conflict between the parties, making it a dynamic process over time. In this paper, we present a model of conflict based on aspiration dynamics and a satisfying heuristic, which incorporates the agent's sensitivity to conflict. As such, agents are able to detect conflict and have a choice to act pro-socially.