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What is Your Risk from Smoking? Your Network Knows!

A new study found that people more accurately assess smoking’s risks when they discuss their ideas with others.

• Health Communication
• Technology & Society

Network Dynamics Scholar Damon Centola Promoted to Full Professor

He is radically changing the way we understand longstanding sociological and communication issues.

• Technology & Society

Awards and Honors from ICA’s 2019 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.

Seventeen faculty and students were recognized for their work.

Centola and Guilbeault Receive Research Grant from Facebook

They will investigate how to categorize content online.

• Technology & Society

Echo Chambers May Not Be as Dangerous as You Think, New Study Finds

Collective intelligence can increase belief accuracy even in politically homogenous groups.

• Political Communication
• Technology & Society

Annenberg Presentations at ICA 2019

We've compiled a helpful list of all presentations being given by Annenberg authors.

Can Social Media Networks Reduce Political Polarization on Climate Change?

The researchers tested how different kinds of social media environments would affect political polarization and group accuracy.

• Political Communication
• Technology & Society

Research Finds Tipping Point for Large-Scale Social Change

This tipping point — roughly 25% of people — applies to any kind of movement or initiative.

• Technology & Society

Centola Teaching Online Course on Dynamics of Social Behavior

Available on Coursera, the course features cutting-edge research.

• Technology & Society

Refuting Groupthink, Network Dynamics Group Research Proves That Wisdom of Crowds Can Prevail

Real-world implications include climate-change science, financial forecasting, medical decision-making, and organizational design.

• Technology & Society