Jul 26, 2011 · The scientists used computational and analytical methods to discover the tipping point where a minority belief becomes the majority opinion.

Jul 27, 2011 · The researchers used computational and analytical methods to discover the tipping point in which a minority belief becomes the majority opinion.

Jul 27, 2011 · When the number of committed opinion holders is below 10 percent, there is no visible progress in the spread of ideas. It would literally take ...

Minority rules: Scientists discover tipping point for the spread of ideas ... discover the tipping point where a minority belief becomes the majority opinion.

MINORITY RULES: SCIENTISTS DISCOVER TIPPING POINT FOR THE SPREAD OF IDEAS. “The scientists, who are members of the Social Cognitive Networks Academic Research.

A minority shifting the majority towards their opinion? Not any minority, but precisely 10%. Most disturbing, although this explains a few things.

The finding has implications for the study and influence of societal interactions ranging from the spread of innovations to the movement of political ideals.

Oct 27, 2013 · This is an interesting finding. They model the "true believers" as never changing their beliefs and the "traditional believers" as open-minded.

“When the number of committed opinion holders is below 10 percent, there is no visible progress in the spread of ideas. It would literally take the amount of ...

Aug 9, 2011 · Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have found that when just 10 percent of the population holds an unshakable belief, their belief ...