According to the self-categorization theory ("reicher-2010"), people define
themselves as a member of social categories. People can have multiple
categories, e.g., father, football fan, colleague. At a specific point in
time, only one category is salient.
Our agents use these categorizations to derive a specific behavior:
TARGET_ORIENTED agents try to reach the target as quickly as possible.
E.g., if an agents is "COOPERATIVE" (category), the pedestrian swaps places
(behavior) with other "COOPERATIVE" pedestrians (only if both feel committed
to this category as in-group member, see {@łink GroupMembership}.
THREATENED agents maximize the distance to a threat.
Usually, the self category of an agent changes during a simulation.
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TARGET_ORIENTED agents try to reach the target as quickly as possible.
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E.g., if an agents is "COOPERATIVE" (category), the pedestrian swaps places
(behavior) with other "COOPERATIVE" pedestrians (only if both feel committed
to this category as in-group member, see {@łink GroupMembership}.
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THREATENED agents maximize the distance to a threat.
Usually, the self category of an agent changes during a simulation.