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Comparing Extremism Propagation Patterns in Continuous Opinion Models [PDF]

We compare patterns of extremism propagation yielded by 4 continuous opinion models, when the main parameters vary, on different types of networks (total connection, random network, lattice).
Guillaume Deffuant
core  

Social network heterogeneity promotes depolarization of multidimensional correlated opinions

Physical Review Research
Understanding the mechanisms to mitigate opinion polarization in our society is crucial to minimizing social division and ultimately strengthening democracy.
Jaume Ojer, Michele Starnini, Romualdo Pastor-Satorras   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Animal‐Based Brands Taking the Plant‐Based Opportunity: A Tasting Experiment Exploring Consumer Acceptance of Plant‐Based Brand Extensions

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how consumer taste and brand equity perceptions shape the acceptance of plant‐based milk products. Using a blind/informed tasting experiment, we evaluated consumers' willingness to buy (WTB) and taste perception of a plant‐based milk alternative produced by a traditional dairy brand, compared with competing plant‐based ...
Federico Parmiggiani, Mirta Casati, Elena Castellari, Fosca Vezzulli, Veronica Vitali, Milena Lambri, Claudio Soregaroli   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

LOMDP: Maximizing Desired Opinions in Social Networks by Considering User Expression Intentions

Entropy
To address the problem of maximizing desired opinions in social networks, we present the Limited Opinion Maximization with Dynamic Propagation Optimization framework, which is grounded in information entropy theory. Innovatively, we introduce the concept
Xuan Wang, Bin Wu, Tong Wu
doaj   +1 more source

Too Complex to Choose? The Role of Heuristics in Shaping Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Income Stabilization Tool in Italy

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT European agriculture is increasingly exposed to economic instability driven by extreme weather events, market volatility, and geopolitical tensions. To manage these growing risks, farmers are encouraged to adopt innovative risk management strategies such as the Income Stabilization Tool (IST), which offers protection against severe income ...
Alice Stiletto, Ruggiero Rippo, Samuele Trestini, Elisa Giampietri, Roberta Raffaelli, Simone Cerroni   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Achieving accurate opinion consensus in large multi-agent systems

, 2013
Modern communication technologies offer the means to share information within decentralised, large and complex networks of agents. A significant number of examples of peer-to-peer interactions can be found in domains such as sensor networks, social web ...
Pryymak, Oleksandr
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Enhancing public opinion monitoring for social hot events with a time series neural network-based logic map

Measurement + Control
A method for constructing a commercial map of social hotspots based on time-series neural networks is proposed. It explores map construction through three stages: atomic event graph building, fusion, and public opinion analysis.
Hangyin Mao, Ying Jiang, Xiaohan Lai, Yehua Zhang, Xiaoxiao Huang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Protection Motivation Theory and Farmers' Participation in Futures Markets: Evidence From Germany

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines why German farmers show limited adoption of commodity futures contracts despite substantial price volatility, applying Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to understand the cognitive processes driving participation decisions in futures markets. Survey data from 303 German farmers collected in 2024 were analyzed using Partial
Hendrik Wever, Marius Michels, Oliver Musshoff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Peruvian Presidential Debates in the Elections of 2021 in Twitter/X: A Sentiment Analysis Approach

IEEE Access
Over the years, technology has rapidly evolved, with social networks and media emerging as prominent examples. Social media facilitates the creation and exchange of content, while social networks connect individuals and organizations based on shared ...
Victor Andres Ayma Quirita, Juan David Cardenas, Walter Aliaga, Victor Hugo Ayma Quirita, Aramis Palacios, Rafaela B. Sierra   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

From continuous to interruptible distillation: Flexible electric heating column architecture with fast start‐up

AIChE Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Electrification of distillation offers a promising route to reducing scope‐1 emissions from one of the chemical industry's most energy‐intensive unit operations. However, conventional adiabatic columns are dynamically inflexible: Long, energy‐intensive start‐ups make shutdown and restart impractical under variable electricity prices and ...
Samuel Mercer, Michael Baldea
wiley   +1 more source