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Multi-layer network analysis of deliberation in an online discussion platform: the case of Reddit
Tianshu Gao, Mengbin Ye, Robert Ackland
This paper uses a multi-layer network model to study deliberation in online discussion platforms, focusing on the Reddit platform. The model comprises two layers: a discussion laye…
cs.SI2024
Data-informed modeling of the formation, persistence, and evolution of social norms and conventions
Mengbin Ye, Lorenzo Zino
Social norms and conventions are commonly accepted and adopted behaviors and practices within a social group that guide interactions -- e.g., how to spell a word or how to greet pe…
physics.soc-ph2024
An evidence-accumulating drift-diffusion model of competing information spread on networks
Julien Corsin, Lorenzo Zino, Mengbin Ye
In this paper, we propose an agent-based model of information spread, grounded on psychological insights on the formation and spread of beliefs. In our model, we consider a network…