Let’s start with a definition. What is NetLogo? NetLogo is the name of a quite simple language with which we can build models. It is also a name of a …
In the previous exercises we examined Appleton, some simple examples and the case of a bus drivers’ protest in a small town (eventually 6 bus drivers would take part in …
A decision whether to vote is definitely a complicated one and affected by personality, attitude towards the political system, political views but also other factors e.g. how far does a …
In this article, we will list the main challenges related to studying social behaviour and examine them in an example related to voting. Social processes are complicated for several reasons: …
In this video Agata Komendant-Brodowska will discuss why social processes seem so unpredictable with the use of an example of demonstrations and how they come to life. She will also …
Within this week you did a lot! We started with the observation that friends often influence our behaviour and our relations may influence our decisions substantially; We developed a model …
Welcome to the course People, Networks and Neighbours: Understanding Social Dynamics. Within the next three weeks you will learn why social processes seem so unpredictable and understand better the basics …
As you have seen, when we’re dealing with social processes, it’s usually pretty complicated. Let’s think about protests that spread via networks. We investigated what would happen in Grapevine, analysed …
When we think about the number of people we might reach just within 2 or 3 steps or handshakes away, it’s quite surprising how the numbers grow really fast. If …
In this video, we will have a closer look at social dynamics. We will discuss different ways in which processes may unfold and what changes are observed over time. One …
You have come to the end of the course. Well done! Let’s revisit what you have learned. Within the course: you explored why social processes are complicated and why it …
Social Network Analysis (SNA) is a systematic study of social structures of relations and the processes that operate within such structures. The whole investigation of the Grapevine example was actually …
In this article based on the example of Grapevine, we will have a look at some characteristics of networks that might make it easier or harder to organise a protest …
Welcome back! This week is about exploring how relations and networks impact social processes. It provides a quick glance at Social Network Analysis. Quite often the more people do something, …