A computer simulation of the effects of variations in constitutive rules and individual goals on interpersonal communications

摘要

This paper is an extension of earlier work concerning the Coordinated Management of Meaning theory of interpersonal communication. Prior research has taken several paths. Among them have been laboratory experiments utilizing games to simulate conversations, computer simulations, and case studies of actual conversations. The research reported in this paper involves a detailed examination of relatively simple interpersonal communications systems. The results of the simulation will be used to evaluate selected theorems to develop protocols for further laboratory testing and to identify laboratory and field research necessary to develop a more accurate model of conversational behavior.