Synthetic psychological environment

In a synthetic environment, Synthetic Psychological Environment (SPE) (or rules of behavior) refers to the representation (i.e. modeling) of influences to individuals and groups as a result of culture (e.g. demography, law, religion)).

Synonyms
SPE is known by many names including:


 * Cultural factors
 * Cultural modeling
 * Human Terrain
 * Non-kinetic Effects
 * Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, and Infrastructure (PMESII)

Models
A few models that represent aspects of SPE are:


 * Joint Non-Kinetic Effects Model (JNEM)
 * Simulation of Cultural Identities for Prediction of Reactions (SCIPR)
 * Minerva Model (i.e. from Minerva Project)
 * Integrated Gaming System (IGS)
 * Synthetic Environment for Analysis and Simulations (SEAS)