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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

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

Quality Versus Quantity of Social Ties in Experimental Cooperative Networks

7 | Breadboard Software , Connection Intervention , Experiment , NAC Favorite , Social Network , Sociocentric Network , Public Goods

Citation:

H. Shirado, F. Fu, J.H. Fowler, and N.A. Christakis, "Quality Versus Quantity of Social Ties in Experimental Cooperative Networks" Nature Communications, 4: 2814 (November, 2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms3814

Contagion of Cooperation in Static and Fluid Social Networks

6 | Breadboard Software , Connection Intervention , Cooperation , Experiment , Social Network , Public Goods

Citation:

J.J. Jordan, D.G. Rand, S. Arbesman, J.H. Fowler, and N.A. Christakis, "Contagion of Cooperation in Static and Fluid Social Networks" PLoS One, 8(6): e66199 (June, 2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0066199

The Evolution of Homophily

5 | Methodology , Evolutionary Biology , Homophily , NAC Favorite , Public Goods

Citation:

F. Fu, M. Nowak, N.A. Christakis, and J.H. Fowler, "The Evolution of Homophily" Nature Scientific Reports, 2: 845 (November 2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep00845

Evolution of In-Group Favoritism

3 | Evolutionary Biology , Violence , Public Goods

Citation:

F. Fu, C.E. Tarnita, N.A. Christakis, L. Wang, D.G. Rand, and M.A. Nowak, "Evolution of In-Group Favoritism" Nature Scientific Reports, 2: 460 (June 2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep00460

Social Networks and Cooperation in Hunter-Gatherers (Nature, 2012)

11 | LIMC , Cooperation , Tanzania , Social Network , Evolutionary Biology , NAC Favorite , Nature , Homophily , Indigenous Social Network , Friendship , Public Goods

Citation:

C.L. Apicella, F.W. Marlowe, J.H. Fowler, and N.A. Christakis, "Social Networks and Cooperation in Hunter-Gatherers" Nature, 481(7382): 497-501 (January 2012)

Dynamic Social Networks Promote Cooperation in Experiments with Humans (PNAS, 2011)

7 | Experiment , NAC Favorite , Social Network , PNAS , Breadboard Software , Connection Intervention , Public Goods

Citation:

D. Rand, S. Arbesman, and N.A. Christakis, "Dynamic Social Networks Promote Cooperation in Experiments with Humans" PNAS: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108 (48): 19193-19198 (November 2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1108243108

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