Social contagion theory: examining dynamic social networks and human behavior

The Spread of Alcohol Consumption Behavior in a Large Social Network

(2013) J. Niels Rosenquist   ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Social networks and cooperation in hunter-gatherers

(2012) Coren L. Apicella et al.   NATURE

Spreading paths in partially observed social networks

(2012) Jukka-Pekka Onnela et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW E

Aspirin use and cardiovascular events in social networks

(2012) Kate W. Strully et al.   SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE

Effects of social contact and zygosity on 21-y weight change in male twins

(2011) Jeanne M McCaffery et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Proximity to Food Establishments and Body Mass Index in the Framingham Heart Study Offspring Cohort Over 30 Years

(2011) Jason P. Block et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

Social Network Concordance in Food Choice Among Spouses, Friends, and Siblings

(2011) Mark A. Pachucki et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Shared Norms and Their Explanation for the Social Clustering of Obesity

(2011) Daniel J. Hruschka et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Minimal social network effects evident in cancer screening behavior

(2011) Nancy L. Keating et al.   CANCER

Homophily and Contagion as Explanations for Weight Similarities Among Adolescent Friends

(2011) Kayla de la Haye et al.   JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH

Creating Social Contagion Through Viral Product Design: A Randomized Trial of Peer Influence in Networks

(2011) Sinan Aral et al.   MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Geographic Constraints on Social Network Groups

(2011) Jukka-Pekka Onnela et al.   PLoS One

Correlated genotypes in friendship networks

(2011) James H. Fowler et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Dynamic social networks promote cooperation in experiments with humans

(2011) D. G. Rand et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Social selection and peer influence in an online social network

(2011) K. Lewis et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

An Experimental Study of Homophily in the Adoption of Health Behavior

(2011) D. Centola   SCIENCE

Longitudinal analysis of large social networks: Estimating the effect of health traits on changes in friendship ties

(2011) A. James O'Malley et al.   STATISTICS IN MEDICINE

Smoking-based selection and influence in gender-segregated friendship networks: a social network analysis of adolescent smoking

(2010) Liesbeth Mercken et al.   ADDICTION

Social Network Structure of a Large Online Community for Smoking Cessation

(2010) Nathan K. Cobb et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Bias Formulas for Sensitivity Analysis of Unmeasured Confounding for General Outcomes, Treatments, and Confounders

(2010) Tyler J. VanderWeele et al.   EPIDEMIOLOGY

Social network determinants of depression

(2010) J N Rosenquist et al.   MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY

Social Influences Are Associated With BMI and Weight Loss Intentions in Young Adults

(2010) Tricia M. Leahey et al.   Obesity

The Spread of Sleep Loss Influences Drug Use in Adolescent Social Networks

(2010) Sara C. Mednick et al.   PLoS One

Social Network Sensors for Early Detection of Contagious Outbreaks

(2010) Nicholas A. Christakis et al.   PLoS One

Effect of teammates on changes in physical activity in a statewide campaign

(2010) Tricia M. Leahey et al.   PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

Cooperative behavior cascades in human social networks

(2010) J. H. Fowler et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Spread of Behavior in an Online Social Network Experiment

(2010) D. Centola   SCIENCE

Weight gain in adolescents and their peers

(2009) Timothy J. Halliday et al.   Economics & Human Biology

Estimating Peer Effects in Adolescent Smoking Behavior: A Longitudinal Analysis

(2009) Mir M. Ali et al.   JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH

Identification of peer effects through social networks

(2009) Yann Bramoullé et al.   JOURNAL OF ECONOMETRICS

Dating and changes in adolescent cigarette smoking: Does partner smoking behavior matter?

(2009) Robin J. Mermelstein et al.   NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH

From “Overweight” to “About Right”: Evidence of a Generational Shift in Body Weight Norms

(2009) Mary A. Burke et al.   Obesity

Model of genetic variation in human social networks

(2009) James H. Fowler et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Distinguishing influence-based contagion from homophily-driven diffusion in dynamic networks

(2009) S. Aral et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

SOCIAL SCIENCE: Computational Social Science

(2009) D. Lazer et al.   SCIENCE

A Dynamic Network Approach for the Study of Human Phenotypes

(2009) César A. Hidalgo et al.   PLoS Computational Biology

Weight loss treatment influences untreated spouses and the home environment: evidence of a ripple effect

(2008) A A Gorin et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY

Peer effects in adolescent overweight

(2008) Justin G. Trogdon et al.   JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS

Estimating peer effects on health in social networks: A response to Cohen-Cole and Fletcher; and Trogdon, Nonnemaker, and Pais

(2008) J.H. Fowler et al.   JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS

An informal school-based peer-led intervention for smoking prevention in adolescence (ASSIST): a cluster randomised trial

(2008) R Campbell et al.   LANCET

The Collective Dynamics of Smoking in a Large Social Network

(2008) Nicholas A. Christakis et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE