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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Opinion Formation"”.
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Structures Strike Back: Their Significance for Our Models of Opinion Formation
Why do our models of opinion formation work in some situations but fail in others? In this dissertation, I explain that our models of opinion formation work in some cases but fail in others because of the structural level variations that are not accounted for when these models are designed only …
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Powerful Print: Identifying the Influence of Narrative Reading over Student's Opinion Formation
… in which reading works of fiction affects the formation of student’s opinions and attitudes by using literature circles discussions and journal writing. It uses Louise Rosenblatt’s (1938) Reader Response Theory supported by Lev Vygotsky’s (1962) writings about the social dynamics of language …
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THE USE OF FACEBOOK IN THE EGYPTIAN JANUARY 25TH REVOLUTION: THE SPIRAL OF VOICE PROCESS
… their perceptions of majority and minority opinions about President Hosni Mubarak’s government and thus influenced their willingness to express their opinions about that regime, in turn forming a new online public opinion that called for the January 25 revolution. For the purpose of this …
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Dynamical systems on networks
… for coupled oscillator systems, and a model for opinion formation in social networks. Our main focus is on understanding the fixed points of these systems and their stability. For many models the stability of such fixed points can be studied with a Laplacian matrix. We give a formula for the …
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Dynamics and Phenomena in Stateful Multi-Agent Systems
… of past outcomes, as in ridesharing or information diffusion on networks. The complexities of statefulness induce substantial technical challenges that preclude existing analyses from applying. In this thesis, we develop new techniques towards understanding these important and dynamic …
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Walter Lippmann and American Democracy
… kind of democratic theory, which explained opinion formation through the political dynamics of existing cultural environments, and which animated a particular mode of political thought in the early twentieth century. This mode made him into one of the leading theorists of American democracy …
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Toward a Greater Understanding of the Impact of Anger on Attitudes Toward War: A Consideration of Three Hypotheses
… appears to be an important factor in war opinion formation. Implications of these results and ideas for future research are discussed.</p>
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Today's Youth, Today's Leaders and Citizens: Youth Leadership and its Importance in Education
… in leadership programmes is influential in opinion formation, development of self-esteem and an increased sense of belonging to the school community. In addition, it provides a model for citizenship and democratic involvement. There is an increase in skills at both personal and interpersonal …
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The power of the message: a study of media influence on the development of public opinion
… have directly affects the development of public opinion when it comes to the National Football League, its players and subsequent on or off the field incidents.</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to show how public opinion of the NFL is driven by different demographic information and by how …
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Learning, Game Play, and Convergence of Behavior in Evolving Social Networks
I study information dissemination and opinion formation in a framework of evolving social networks. Individuals take weighted averages repeatedly to update their opinions. They also update their assessments on others' opinions, represented by an influence weight matrix. It is proven that both …
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The U.S. Print Media's Framing of the Genetic Modification of Food
… a given message, and ultimately affects opinion formation. This study examined the websites of numerous anti-GM organizations and transnational biotech companies to determine the dominant frames they employ in their attempt to influence the American consumer. Once these frames were …
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Communicating Climate Change In Internet Discussion Fora: Processes and Implications
… marked everyday lifestyles in modern society. Information on a wide range of social issues, including climate change, is disseminated and debated through online discussions in internet fora. In this research, communication on internet fora and other potential forms of online social interaction …
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Multiscale Views of Multi-agent Interactions in the Context Of Collective Behavior
… larger scale, where we are interested in the information exchange in a group and how it enables the group to reach a common decision, and the other in a smaller scale, where we are focused in the presence and directionality in the information exchange in a pair of individuals. To understand the …
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Art and counter-publics in Third Way cultural policy
… theory is concerned with societal processes of opinion formation, of selfforming, deliberating and rival publics. The research also applies theories of the public sphere to the theories of art and participation associated with socially-engaged art practice - theories that articulate art in …
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Passionate Political Talk: Social Networks and the Emotional Impact of Political Discussion
… regarding the impact of political talk on opinion formation and political participation suggests the need for a solid theoretical account of political influence in social networks. The principal research question in this project is, what are the emotional effects of political talk? Using …
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Medium is the Message: Unraveling the Social Media Platforms' Effects on Communication and Opinions
… engagement with content, which leads to informed opinion formation. Collectively, with these essays, we aim to provide extensive insights into the dynamic interplay between SMPs and users. Both essays hold significant implications for research community, SMP decision-makers, organizations that use …
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The Influence of Student Interactions on College Student Leader Change in Opinion: Differences by Frequency of Involvement
… Those choices are often influenced by the opinions of followers and public opinion in general (McIntosh, Cacciola, Clermont & Keniry, 2001). Understanding the opinion formation process, how leaders formulate opinions and how they make choices in leading their organizations is still at issue …
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Essays on Social Networks
… of social connections on favour exchange and information exchange. Social networks facilitate trust, learning, and communication, all crucial in the modern online environment. Examining the effects of network structure provides new tools and insights on decision-making and behaviour. Chapter 1 …
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A content analysis on Facebook group, New Political Forum : South African mobile participation in online public spheres
… used the group to initiate in debate and find information. Lastly the word count of each post was captured so as to establish its size. Findings revealed that 60% of all posts, and 54% of all comments in the sample were posted from mobile applications. This indicates that, during the period of …
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