The Mathematics Of Peer Pressure

Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 13:10 in Psychology & Sociology

A new paper uses mathematical models to examine the effect of direct and indirect social influences, otherwise known as peer pressure, on how decisions are reached on important issues. The data taken from 15 networks, including groups as disparate as U.S. school superintendents and Brazilian farmers, outline peer pressure's crucial role in society.   read more

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