This article aims to describe the last 10 years of the collaborative scientific endeavors on
polarization in particular and collective problem-solving in general by our multidisciplinary …

Online social networks play an increasingly important role in communication between
friends, colleagues, business partners, and family members. This development sparked …

Understanding the emergence of strong controversial issues in modern societies is a key
issue in opinion studies. A commonly diffused idea is the fact that the increasing of …

Some common explanations of issue polarization and echo chambers rely on social or
cognitive mechanisms of exclusion. Accordingly, suggested interventions like “be more open …

The present research investigates how psychological mechanisms and social network
structures generate patterns of cultural change and diversity. The two psychological …

Computational cognitive models typically focus on individual behavior in isolation. Models
frequently employ closed-form solutions in which a state of the system can be computed if all …

Studies on the fundamental role of diverse media in the evolution of public opinion can
protect us from the spreading of brainwashing, extremism, and terrorism. Many fear the …

The rise of social media has correlated with an increase in political polarization, which many
perceive as a threat to public discourse and democratic governance. This paper presents a …

Opinion polarization on social media raises a lot of concerns today. In this study, the author
provides a systematic review of publications about the issues since 2013 to show the …

The present paper describes an agent-based model of indirect minority influence. It
examines whether indirect minority influence can lead to social change as a function of …