Dartmouth study models how social pressure drives 'overarming' of firearms in the U.S.
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A Dartmouth study published in Science Advances uses evolutionary game theory to model how social pressure and personal choice drive firearm ownership in the U.S., leading to a phenomenon called "overarming" — where the collective societal costs of gun ownership outweigh individual benefits. The research is the first to map the interplay between social networks and individual incentives that has resulted in the U.S. having 120 firearms per 100 people, making it one of the most heavily armed countries in the world.
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Hacker NewsDartmouth study models how social pressure drives 'overarming' of firearms in the U.S.home.dartmouth.eduKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe researchers describe in Science Advances how individual incentives to buy firearms can lead to a phenomenon they call 'overarming.'
In an overarmed society, the collective cost of firearm ownership outweighs the individual benefits of possessing a gun.
The team developed an evolutionary game theory model of how social factors drive someone to buy a firearm, how their choice...
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