Opinion Formation Models

Dirk Helbing ()
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Dirk Helbing: ETH Zurich, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

Chapter Chapter 10 in Quantitative Sociodynamics, 2010, pp 187-223 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Since the expression of an opinion represents a behaviour, the change of (expressed) opinions is a suitable example for behavioural changes, particularly because, by means of opinion polls, Opinion!poll a direct comparison with empirical data is possible (cf. Chap. 13). The laws of opinion formation have already long been the topic of social research. For example, Osgood Osgood, Ch. E. and Tannenbaum Tannenbaum, P. H. with their congruity principleCongruity principle [213], Heider Heider, F. with his balance theoryBalance theory [119,120], and Festinger Festinger, L. with his dissonance theoryDissonance theory [74] (cf. Fig. 8.1) developed formal models which deal with the stability of attitudes and with the probability of certain attitude changes. An overview of the state of related research is given in [77,220].

Keywords: Transition Rate; Boltzmann Equation; Pair Interaction; Opinion Formation; Indirect Interaction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-11546-2_10

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