We provide an overview of recent research on belief and opinion dynamics in social networks. We discuss both Bayesian … and non-Bayesian models of social learning and focus on the implications of the form of learning (e.g., Bayesian vs. non … individuals are situated on three key questions: (1) whether social learning will lead to consensus, i.e., to agreement among …

determinants of the observed gradual downgrading of expert opinion on complicated issues and the decreasing trust in science. We … weight on expert opinion. Networks make fundamental biases be enhanced by peer-induced amplification factors, a finding …

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 …