# Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/opinion-dynamics-and-social-influence-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 831,231 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the statistical physics of opinion dynamics, focusing on social influence, bounded confidence, agent-based modeling, polarization, network dynamics, consensus formation, majority rule, homophily, and sociophysics. |
| Domain | Physical Sciences |
| Field | Physics and Astronomy |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12592 |
| Works | 56,542 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Albert Bandura](https://scholariq.org/researchers/albert-bandura/)
- [Ronald C. Kessler](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ronald-c-kessler/)
- [Nicholas G. Martin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/nicholas-g-martin/)
- [Albert-Ĺaszló Barabási](https://scholariq.org/researchers/albert-laszlo-barabasi/)
- [H. Eugene Stanley](https://scholariq.org/researchers/h-eugene-stanley/)
- [David A. Kenny](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-a-kenny/)
- [Roy F. Baumeister](https://scholariq.org/researchers/roy-f-baumeister/)
- [John T. Cacioppo](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-t-cacioppo/)
- [Herbert A. Simon](https://scholariq.org/researchers/herbert-a-simon/)
- [Chris Frith](https://scholariq.org/researchers/chris-frith/)
- [Daron Acemoğlu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/daron-acemoglu/)
- [Michele Parrinello](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michele-parrinello/)

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