Collective Dynamics of Belief Evolution under Cognitive Coherence and Social Conformity.

Human history has been marked by social instability and conflict, often driven by the irreconcilability of opposing sets of beliefs, ideologies, and religious dogmas. The dynamics of belief systems has been studied mainly from two distinct perspectives, namely how cognitive biases lead to individual...

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Main Authors: Nathaniel Rodriguez, Johan Bollen, Yong-Yeol Ahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5094740?pdf=render