Applying the matching law as micro-foundation of social phenomena.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2018.03.010
Abstract: Social phenomena are suggested to be explained by the matching law - an empirical regularity of individual behaviour. While a considerable amount of psychological research on this law exists, only a few sociological applications can… read more here.
Keywords: foundation social; matching law; law; social phenomena ... See more keywords
Uncovering noisy social signals: Using optimization methods from experimental physics to study social phenomena
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174182
Abstract: Due to the ubiquitous presence of treatment heterogeneity, measurement error, and contextual confounders, numerous social phenomena are hard to study. Precise control of treatment variables and possible confounders is often key to the success of… read more here.
Keywords: noisy social; uncovering noisy; physics; social signals ... See more keywords
Modeling and Analysis of Social Phenomena: Challenges and Possible Research Directions
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DOI: 10.3390/e24040491
Abstract: This opening editorial aims to interest researchers and encourage novel research in the closely related fields of sociophysics and computational social science. We briefly discuss challenges and possible research directions in the study of social… read more here.
Keywords: social phenomena; analysis social; challenges possible; possible research ... See more keywords