Abstract Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (FCM) have found favor in a variety of theoretical and
applied contexts that span the hard and soft sciences. Given the utility and flexibility of the
method, coupled with the broad appeal of FCM to a variety of scientific disciplines, FCM
have been appropriated in many different ways and, depending on the academic discipline
in which it has been applied, used to draw a range of conclusions about the belief systems
of individuals and groups. Although these cognitive maps have proven useful as a method to …