Publications by authors named "W C WILDMAN"
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- The study aims to explore how a decline in cognitive control affects nightmares among older adults, focusing on aspects like frequency and severity of nightmares, emotional reactions, and behaviors during dreams.
- The researchers conducted two studies: the first involved surveys and statistical analysis on elderly individuals with frequent nightmares and matched controls, while the second used computational simulations to support their findings.
- Results showed a significant connection between decreased cognitive control and heightened nightmare experiences, suggesting that cognitive decline in older adults may lead to more intense and distressing nightmares.
Study Objectives: To test and extend Levin & Nielsen's (2007) Affective Network Dysfunction (AND) model with nightmare disorder (ND) image characteristics, and then to implement the extension as a computational simulation, the Disturbed Dreaming Model (DDM).
Methods: We used AnyLogic V7.2 to computationally implement an extended AND model incorporating quantitative effects of image characteristics including valence, dominance, and arousal.
Introduction: COVID-19 has prompted the extensive use of computational models to understand the trajectory of the pandemic. This article surveys the kinds of dynamic simulation models that have been used as decision support tools and to forecast the potential impacts of nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). We developed the Values in Viral Dispersion model, which emphasizes the role of human factors and social networks in viral spread and presents scenarios to guide policy responses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPublic policies are designed to have an impact on particular societies, yet policy-oriented computer models and simulations often focus more on articulating the policies to be applied than on realistically rendering the cultural dynamics of the target society. This approach can lead to policy assessments that ignore crucial social contextual factors. For example, by leaving out distinctive moral and normative dimensions of cultural contexts in artificial societies, estimations of downstream policy effectiveness fail to account for dynamics that are fundamental in human life and central to many public policy challenges.
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- The extension of Whitehouse's model could provide insights into understanding self-radicalised individuals who operate outside of traditional social groups.
- Conceptual ties play a crucial role in this understanding, indicating a need for deeper analysis.
- A brief analysis of a database from the START consortium is presented to suggest directions for future research that builds on Whitehouse's framework.