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Understanding Natural Social Networks: The Bucket Brigade

Explore the formations of natural networks like dyads and interconnected webs, with insights into clustering, influences, and homophily. Learn about factors affecting relationships, happiness, and social influences in modern society.

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Understanding Natural Social Networks: The Bucket Brigade

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  1. http://www.wordle.net

  2. The Bucket Brigade

  3. The Telephone Tree

  4. The Military Squad

  5. The simplest natural network is a dyad or pair Dyads agglomerate to form large interconnected webs

  6. Finding Mr./Ms. RightHow Many Dates Does it Take? 2 in 3

  7. Obesity in Framingham

  8. Homophily(selection effects) False positive Contextual effects (omitted variables) Influence (induction) Causes of Clustering

  9. Results

  10. Friend, Spouse Ties • Sibling Ties • Unhappy • Neutral • Happy • Women • Men Happiness in Framingham

  11. Three Degrees of Influence • Obesity • Smoking • Happiness • Loneliness • Drinking • Depression • Cooperation • Piano teacher referrals • Inventor ideas

  12. Homo Sapiens (150) Intrinsic Decay Network Instability Evolutionary Purpose Three Reasons for Three Degrees

  13. Twins!

  14. How Do We Take Our Natural Social Networks Online?

  15. Smilers Non Smilers

  16. http://www.wordle.net

  17. Acknowledgements Images: Wikipedia, FEMA, aussiegall, Ramona.Forcella, quinet, moggs oceanlane, Flickr Come see us at connectedthebook.com

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