Perceptions of Complex Systems Are Governed by Power Laws

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dc.creatorOzesmi, Uygar
dc.date2006-01-21
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:00:07Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:00:07Z
dc.descriptionMany networks in natural and human-made systems exhibit scale-free properties and are small worlds. Now we show that people's understanding of complex systems in their cognitive maps also follow a scale-free topology. People focus on a few attributes, relating these with many other things in the system. Many more attributes have very few connections. People use relatively short explanations to describe events; their cognitive map is a small world with less than six degrees of separation. These findings may help us to better understand people's perceptions, especially when it comes to decision-making, conflict resolution, politics and management.
dc.description8 pages, 2 tables, 1 figure
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0601033
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0601033
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/107965
dc.subjectOther Quantitative Biology
dc.subjectQuantitative Methods
dc.titlePerceptions of Complex Systems Are Governed by Power Laws
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