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. 2014 Jul 9;9(7):e99557. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099557

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© 2014 Allahverdyan, Galstyan

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(a) Blue (resp. purple) curve: the initial opinion of agent (resp. ) described by probability density p(x) (resp. q(x)). Olive curve: the final opinion of as given by (16) with . Here p(x) and q(x) are defined by (17) with , , , . The final opinion develops two peaks of comparable height (cognitive dissonance). (b) Avoiding the cognitive dissonance due to a larger : the second peak is much smaller (other parameters are those of (a)). (c) Avoiding the cognitive dissonance due to a smaller : the first peak is much smaller (other parameters are those of (a)).

Inline graphic — (a) Blue (resp. purple) curve: the initial opinion of agent (resp. ) described by probability density p(x) (resp. q(x)). Olive curve: the final opinion of as given by (16) with . Here p(x) and q(x) are defined by (17) with , , , . The final opinion develops two peaks of comparable height (cognitive dissonance). (b) Avoiding the cognitive dissonance due to a larger : the second peak is much smaller (other parameters are those of (a)). (c) Avoiding the cognitive dissonance due to a smaller : the first peak is much smaller (other parameters are those of (a)).