We consider a general model of boundedly rational opinion formation in social networks. We show that long run opinions … opinions of all agents to an arbitrary desired opinion, by infinitesimally perturbing his updating behavior. However, when … opinion formation is monitored, then as the perturbation goes to zero so does the extend to which long run opinions can be …

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 …

We present a model of opinion formation where individuals repeatedly engage in discussion and update their opinion in a … opinion truthfully, agents in our model may state an opinion that differs from their true opinion. The incentive to do so is … induced by agents' preferences for conformity. We model opinion formation as a dynamic process and identify conditions for …