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Inequality and Visibility of Wealth in Experimental Social Networks (Nature, 2015)

11 | Cooperation , Inequality , NAC Favorite , Nature , Economics , Social Contagion , Social Network , Sociocentric Network , Breadboard Software , Experiment , Public Goods

Citation:

A. Nishi, H. Shirado, D.G. Rand, and N.A. Christakis, "Inequality and Visibility of Wealth in Experimental Social Networks" Nature, Published online 09 September 2015. doi:10.1038/nature15392

Social network targeting to maximise population behaviour change: a cluster randomised controlled trial

11 | RCT , NAC Favorite , Contagion Intervention , Honduras , Social Contagion , Social Network , Sociocentric Network , Experiment , Global Health , Trellis Software , Network Targeting

Citation:

D.A. Kim, A.R. Hwong, D. Stafford, D.A. Hughes, A.J. O’Malley, J.H. Fowler, and N.A. Christakis, "Social network targeting to maximise population behaviour change: a cluster randomised controlled trial" The Lancet, Published online May 5, 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60095-2

Social Network Predictors of Latrine Ownership in India

5 | Social Network , India , LIMC , Global Health , Social Determinants

Citation:

H.B. Shakya, N.A. Christakis, and J.H. Fowler, "Social Network Predictors of Latrine Ownership in India" Social Science and Medicine, 125:129-38 (January, 2015) doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.03.009. Epub 2014 Mar 12

Social networks and health: a systematic review of sociocentric network studies in low- and middle-income countries

7 | Systematic Review , LIMC , Social Network , Sociocentric Network , Global Health , Methodology , Friendship

Citation:

Perkins JM, Subramanian SV, Christakis NA. Social networks and health: a systematic review of sociocentric network studies in low- and middle-income countries. Soc Sci Med. 2015 Jan;125:60-78. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.08.019. Epub 2014 Aug 19. PMID: 25442969; PMCID: PMC5690563.

Static Network Structure Can Stabilize Human Cooperation

9 | NAC Favorite , PNAS , Cooperation , Connection Intervention , Social Network , Sociocentric Network , Breadboard Software , Experiment , Public Goods

Citation:

D.G. Rand, M. Nowak, J.H. Fowler, and N.A. Christakis, "Static Network Structure Can Stabilize Human Cooperation" PNAS: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111 (48): 17093-17098 (December, 2014) doi: 10.1073/pnas.1400406111

Friendship and Natural Selection (PNAS, 2014)

6 | Evolutionary Biology , Friendship , Genetics , NAC Favorite , PNAS , Social Network

Citation:

N.A. Christakis and J.H. Fowler, "Friendship and Natural Selection" PNAS: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111 (Supplement 3): 10796-10801 (July, 2014) doi: 10.1073/pnas.1400825111

Association Between Social Network Communities and Health Behavior: An Observational Sociocentric Network Study of Latrine Adoption in Rural India

6 | LIMC , Global Health , India , Social Contagion , Social Network , Sociocentric Network

Citation:

H. Shakya, N.A. Christakis, and J.H. Fowler, "Association Between Social Network Communities and Health Behavior: An Observational Sociocentric Network Study of Latrine Adoption in Rural India" American Journal of Public Health, 104(5): 903-907 (May, 2014) doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301811

Using Friends as Sensors to Detect Global-Scale Contagious Outbreaks

5 | Online Network , Sensor Network , Social Contagion , Social Network , Sociocentric Network

Citation:

M. Garcia-Herranz, E.M. Egido, M. Cebrian, N.A. Christakis, and J.H. Fowler, "Using Friends as Sensors to Detect Global-Scale Contagious Outbreaks" PLoS One, 9(4): e92413 (April, 2014) doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092413

Detecting Emotional Contagion in Massive Social Networks

7 | Emotion , Online Network , Social Contagion , Social Network , Sociocentric Network , Mental Health , Happiness

Citation:

L. Coviella, Y. Sohn, A.D.I. Kramer, C. Marlow, M. Franceschetti, N.A. Christakis, and J.H. Fowler, "Detecting Emotional Contagion in Massive Social Networks" PLoS One, 9(3): e90315 (March, 2014); doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0090315

Same-Sex Sexual Attraction Does Not Spread in Adolescent Social Networks

4 | Sexuality , Social Contagion , Social Network , Sociocentric Network

Citation:

T.A. Brakefield, S.C. Mednick, H.W. Wilson, J.E. deNeve, N.A. Christakis, and J.H. Fowler, "Same-Sex Sexual Attraction Does Not Spread in Adolescent Social Networks" Archives of Sexual Behavior, 43(2): 335-344 (February, 2014); http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-013- 0142-9

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