Reply to Adams: Multi-Dimensional Edge Interference
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Eagle, Nathan N.
Pentland, Alex Paul
Clauset, Aaron
Lazer, David
Date Issued
March 2010
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
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Eagle, Nathan et al. “Reply to adams: Multi-dimensional edge inference.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 107.9 (2010): E31. Copyright ©2010 by the National Academy of Sciences
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Abstract
We completely agree with adams that, in social network analysis, the particular research question should drive the definition of what constitutes a tie ( 1). However, we believe that even studies of inherently social phenomena, such as the spread of influence ( 2) or supposed “social contagions” ( 3), can benefit strongly from a focus on objective behavioral data ( 4). For instance, the conventional wisdom is that social influence only travels along self-perceived ties. However, in truth, it remains unknown how much is being hidden from us by recency and saliency cognitive filters ( 5), and significant social influence may, in fact, travel across unperceived ties. Behavioral data are not prone to such filters and thus, when used properly, may …
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https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0913678107
