4 papers
Attention Dynamics in Collaborative Knowledge Creation
Lingfei Wu, Marco A. Janssen
To uncover the mechanisms underlying the collaborative production of knowledge, we investigate a very large online Question and Answer system that includes the question asking and…
Taking a moment to measure Networks - A hierarchical approach
Kehinde R. Salau, Jacopo A. Baggio, Marco A. Janssen +2
Network-theoretic tools contribute to understanding real-world system dynamics, e.g., in wildlife conservation, epidemics, and power outages. Network visualization helps illustrate…
The Role of Diverse Strategies in Sustainable Knowledge Production
Lingfei Wu, Jacopo A. Baggio, Marco A. Janssen
Online communities are becoming increasingly important as platforms for large-scale human cooperation. These communities allow users seeking and sharing professional skills to solv…
Adoption as a Social Marker: Innovation Diffusion with Outgroup Aversion
Paul E. Smaldino, Marco A. Janssen, Vicken Hillis +1
Social identities are among the key factors driving behavior in complex societies. Signals of social identity are known to influence individual behaviors in the adoption of innovat…