Fig 2. Stationary value of the dissonance level as a function of independence.
Results for different q-panel sizes are presented: (a) q = 4, (b) q = 5 and (c) q = 6. Analytical results are marked by lines: black lines, which do not overlap symbols, are obtained under the assumption that private and public opinions are independent, i.e., by Eq (12), whereas lines that overlap symbols are obtained from the exact analytical approach. Symbols illustrate outcomes from Monte Carlo simulations: △ for the TA (think then act) and • for the AT (act then think) models. The initial state of the system is the ordered one. As seen, the level of dissonance for the AT model is higher that for the TA model. Results from Monte Carlo simulations have been obtained for the system of the size N = 105 averaged over 100 samples after 105 MCS.