Polarized opinion states in static networks driven by limited information horizons
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| author | Pérez-Martínez, Hugo Mingueza, F. Bauzá Soriano-Paños, David Gómez-Gardeñes, Jesús Floría, Luis Mario |
| author_facet | Pérez-Martínez, Hugo Mingueza, F. Bauzá Soriano-Paños, David Gómez-Gardeñes, Jesús Floría, Luis Mario |
| contents | The widespread emergence of opinion polarization is often attributed to the rise of social media and the internet, which can promote selective exposure and the formation of echo chambers. However, experimental evidence shows that exposure to opposing views through cross-cutting ties is common in both online and offline social contexts, which frequently involve long-standing personal relationships. To account for these facts, we have developed an opinion model that applies to static contact structures, in which an agent's influence over their neighbors depends on their similarity in opinion. Our findings suggest that polarization can emerge in such static structures and, driven by an increased narrow-mindedness, even in presence of non-negligible cross-cutting ties. The polarized opinion distributions generated by our model closely resemble those obtained in surveys about highly polarized issues, allowing us to categorize various issues based on their controversial nature. |
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| publishDate | 2023 |
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| spellingShingle | Polarized opinion states in static networks driven by limited information horizons Pérez-Martínez, Hugo Mingueza, F. Bauzá Soriano-Paños, David Gómez-Gardeñes, Jesús Floría, Luis Mario Physics and Society The widespread emergence of opinion polarization is often attributed to the rise of social media and the internet, which can promote selective exposure and the formation of echo chambers. However, experimental evidence shows that exposure to opposing views through cross-cutting ties is common in both online and offline social contexts, which frequently involve long-standing personal relationships. To account for these facts, we have developed an opinion model that applies to static contact structures, in which an agent's influence over their neighbors depends on their similarity in opinion. Our findings suggest that polarization can emerge in such static structures and, driven by an increased narrow-mindedness, even in presence of non-negligible cross-cutting ties. The polarized opinion distributions generated by our model closely resemble those obtained in surveys about highly polarized issues, allowing us to categorize various issues based on their controversial nature. |
| title | Polarized opinion states in static networks driven by limited information horizons |
| topic | Physics and Society |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.02113 |