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Human behavior is the largest source of variance in health-related outcome, and the increasingly popular online health network can be used to promote health behavior and health outcome. Based on social norm, social support and number of social ties, this study explores how different online social ties correlate with the health behavior of users. With the ordered logistic regression model, we find...
Social networks, supported by social norms, develop through personal interactions and provide the framework from which social capital emerges and the means through which resources are accessed. Social capital is resources embedded in social networks that are mobilized by members of those networks. Social capital has been positively associated with academic achievement. In addition, tutors have been...
This paper studies the problem that how social norms emerge even though agents are selfish and attempt to only maximize their own utility. We propose a new rule for social interactions. The rule is called Highest Rewarding Neighborhood (HRN). The HRN rule allows agents to remain selfish and be able to break relationships in order to maximize their utility. Our experiment shows that when agents are...
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