Network science on belief system dynamics under logic constraints
Abstract
People tend to structure their beliefs in a way that appears consistent to them. But how do some beliefs within groups persist in the face of social pressure, whereas others change and, by changing, influence a cascade of other beliefs? Friedkin et al. developed a model that can describe complexes of attitudes in a group that interact and change (see the Perspective by Butts). Their model revealed how the changing views of the U.S. population on the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq changed their views on whether the invasion by the United States was justified.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Oct 21, 2016
- Source ID
- 10.1126/science.aag2624
Entities
People
- Anton Proskurnikov
- Noah E Friedkin
- Roberto Tempo
- Sergey E. Parsegov
Organizations
- Army Research Office
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
- European Research Council
- Russian Academy of Sciences
- Saint Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics
- United States Army Research Laboratory
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- University of Groningen