opinion outcomes in dyadic regressions. After six months, friendship causes a reduction of differences in opinions by one … initially similar pairs, but absent in dissimilar pairs. Friendship affects opinion gaps by reducing divergence, therefore …

. After six months, friendship causes a reduction of differences in opinions by one third of the standard deviation of opinion … initially politically-dissimilar pairs. Friendship affects opinion gaps by reducing divergence, therefore polarization and …

This paper investigates opinion dynamics and social influence in directed communication networks. We study the … properties of a generalized boundedly rational model of opinion formation in which individuals aggregate the information they … structure of the communication network, although in a sub-optimal way …

groups before their scholar curriculum reduce political opinion gap, and increase friendship formation. Using the pairwise … differences in opinions by 40% of the standard deviation of opinion gap. The evidence is consistent with a homophily … opinion gaps by reducing divergence, therefore polarization and extremism, without forcing individuals' views to converge …