Christopher J Lynch
Biographic Data
| ID | 5462851 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christopher J Lynch |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christopher J |
| FAMILY NAME | Lynch |
| SIGNATURE | LYNCH C J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Old Dominion University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2453-5838 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Becoming a Self-Study Researcher
Calls for methodological innovation in qualitative research often assume that researchers can readily adopt new approaches once they are introduced. Yet adoption presupposes learning, and far less attention has been given to how scholars come to understand and enact unfamiliar methodologies, particularly those that challenge entrenched assumptions about rigor, evidence, and researcher positioning. This study examines how three engineering faculty…
Methods That Support the Validation of Agent-Based Models
Validation is the process of determining if a model adequately represents the system under study for the modelâ€TMs intended purpose. Validation is a critical component in building the credibility of a simulation model with its end-users. Effectively conducting validation can be a daunting task for both novice and experienced simulation developers. Further compounding the difficult task of conducting validation is that there is no universally acc…
Modelling terror management theory
This article outlines the development – and reports on the experimental findings – of two computational models designed to simulate the dynamic systems and behavioural patterns identified and clarified by research on terror management theory. The causal architectures of these models are informed by empirical research on the effects of mortality salience on “religiosity” (and vice versa). They are also informed by research on the way in which perc…
A Generative Model of the Mutual Escalation of Anxiety Between Religious Groups
We propose a generative agent-based model of the emergence and escalation of xenophobic anxiety in which individuals from two di erent religious groups encounter various hazards within an artificial society. The architecture of the model is informed by several empirically validated theories about the role of religion in intergroup conflict. Our results identify some of the conditions and mechanisms that engender the intensification of anxiety wit…
Multiple Axialities
Debates over the causes and consequences of the “Axial Age” – and its relevance for understanding and explaining “modernity” – continue to rage within and across a wide variety of academic disciplines, including anthropology, sociology, archaeology, history, social theory, and cognitive science. We present a computational model that synthesizes three leading theories about the emergence of axial civilizations. Although these theories are often tr…
Trance, Dissociation, and Shamanism
Religious practices centered on controlled trance states, such as Siberian shamanism or North African zar , are ubiquitous, yet their characteristics vary. In particular, cross-cultural research finds that female-dominated spirit possession cults are common in stratified societies, whereas male-dominated shamanism predominates in structurally flatter cultures. Here, we present an agent-based model that explores factors, including social stratific…
Augmenting Bottom-up Metamodels with Predicates
Metamodeling refers to modeling a model. There are two metamodeling approaches for ABMs: ( ) top-down and ( ) bottom-up. The top down approach enables users to decompose high-level mental models into behaviors and interactions of agents. In contrast, the bottom-up approach constructs a relatively small, simple model that approximates the structure and outcomes of a dataset gathered from the runs of an ABM. The bottom-up metamodel makes behavior o…
Multiple Axialities
Debates over the causes and consequences of the “Axial Age” – and its relevance for understanding and explaining “modernity” – continue to rage within and across a wide variety of academic disciplines, including anthropology, sociology, archaeology, history, social theory, and cognitive science. We present a computational model that synthesizes three leading theories about the emergence of axial civilizations. Although these theories are often tr…
Augmenting Bottom-up Metamodels with Predicates
Metamodeling refers to modeling a model. There are two metamodeling approaches for ABMs: ( ) top-down and ( ) bottom-up. The top down approach enables users to decompose high-level mental models into behaviors and interactions of agents. In contrast, the bottom-up approach constructs a relatively small, simple model that approximates the structure and outcomes of a dataset gathered from the runs of an ABM. The bottom-up metamodel makes behavior o…
Modelling terror management theory
This article outlines the development – and reports on the experimental findings – of two computational models designed to simulate the dynamic systems and behavioural patterns identified and clarified by research on terror management theory. The causal architectures of these models are informed by empirical research on the effects of mortality salience on “religiosity” (and vice versa). They are also informed by research on the way in which perc…
A Generative Model of the Mutual Escalation of Anxiety Between Religious Groups
We propose a generative agent-based model of the emergence and escalation of xenophobic anxiety in which individuals from two di erent religious groups encounter various hazards within an artificial society. The architecture of the model is informed by several empirically validated theories about the role of religion in intergroup conflict. Our results identify some of the conditions and mechanisms that engender the intensification of anxiety wit…
Multiple Axialities
Debates over the causes and consequences of the “Axial Age” – and its relevance for understanding and explaining “modernity” – continue to rage within and across a wide variety of academic disciplines, including anthropology, sociology, archaeology, history, social theory, and cognitive science. We present a computational model that synthesizes three leading theories about the emergence of axial civilizations. Although these theories are often tr…
Trance, Dissociation, and Shamanism
Religious practices centered on controlled trance states, such as Siberian shamanism or North African zar , are ubiquitous, yet their characteristics vary. In particular, cross-cultural research finds that female-dominated spirit possession cults are common in stratified societies, whereas male-dominated shamanism predominates in structurally flatter cultures. Here, we present an agent-based model that explores factors, including social stratific…
Methods That Support the Validation of Agent-Based Models
Validation is the process of determining if a model adequately represents the system under study for the modelâ€TMs intended purpose. Validation is a critical component in building the credibility of a simulation model with its end-users. Effectively conducting validation can be a daunting task for both novice and experienced simulation developers. Further compounding the difficult task of conducting validation is that there is no universally acc…
Becoming a Self-Study Researcher
Calls for methodological innovation in qualitative research often assume that researchers can readily adopt new approaches once they are introduced. Yet adoption presupposes learning, and far less attention has been given to how scholars come to understand and enact unfamiliar methodologies, particularly those that challenge entrenched assumptions about rigor, evidence, and researcher positioning. This study examines how three engineering faculty…
Computer Science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works) · History (2 works)