@article{2444, keywords = {Multi-Agent Systems, Social, Agents, Happiness, Relational Values, Materialistic Values}, author = {Mariano Rojas and Ignacio Ibarra-López}, title = {Happiness and Human Relations: The Role of Materialistic Values. An ABM Illustration}, abstract = {This paper argues that a person’s happiness must be understood as a phenomenon that emerges not only from her individual condition but also from her place in society. Understanding that a person is socially immersed implies giving a greater role to social interactions and social structure. The paper presents a simple model to take into consideration the role of human relations. An agent-based model (ABM) is used to illustrate the implementation of the model in understanding people’s happiness}, year = {2014}, journal = {International Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Artificial Intelligence}, volume = {2}, number = {5}, pages = {23-30}, month = {03/2014}, issn = {1989-1660}, url = {http://www.ijimai.org/journal/sites/default/files/files/2014/03/ijimai20142_5_3_pdf_38475.pdf}, doi = {10.9781/ijimai.2014.253}, }