3 papers
physics.soc-ph2025
What shifts threshold distributions in social contagions?
Luca Lazzaro, Manuel S. Mariani, René Algesheimer +1
Individual thresholds in social contagions capture what fraction of others must adopt a new product or behavior before an individual adopts it. Yet in a given choice context and po…
cs.SI2025
The amplifier effect of artificial agents in social contagion
Eric Hitz, Mingmin Feng, Radu Tanase +2
Recent advances in artificial intelligence have led to the proliferation of artificial agents in social contexts, ranging from education to online social media and financial market…
physics.soc-ph2024
Integrating behavioral experimental findings into dynamical models to inform social change interventions
Radu Tanase, René Algesheimer, Manuel S. Mariani
Addressing global challenges often involves stimulating the large-scale adoption of new products or behaviors. Research traditions that focus on individual decision making suggest…