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9. One of the first images of the structure of social
connections in the form of a network. Connection -
the presence of friendships in the school class.
Triangles depict boys, circles depict girls (1930s)
Graph theory for science
Sociology
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“Rich-club” architecture
“A hub is a place where something
is collected and distributed. For
example, transport hub, USB hub,
network hub.”
17. Neural efficiency theory
People with higher scores on
intelligence tests show less brain
activation when solving problems
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Weak ties are more important than strong ties
in interpersonal communication.
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19. Weak ties: experimental data
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20. Weak ties in the brain
Red - strong but short connections between regions, green - weak and long
connections. Green ties explain up to 37% of the variance in intelligence tests.
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stable states of strongly connected
symptom networks
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