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Complexity, 15(2), 28–30 (2009) DOI:10.1002/cplx.20270
The Complexity of Advice-Giving
Y. Neuman, N. Marwan, D. LivshitzAdvice-giving about personal problems is a common form of human interaction. However, an open question is whether there is an abstract and general logic that explains how advice-giving works. In this study, we addressed this question from the perspective of dynamical systems. We measured the non-linear dynamics of advice-giving by using Recurrent Quantification Analysis. Analyzing 600 texts of request for advice and the advice given, our results uncover a typical logic of advice-giving, and suggest that advice-giving may be understood as a dynamic manipulation of perspective-taking.
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