Behavioural Network Science provides a comprehensive introduction to network science for social and behavioral researchers and students. It is a self-contained guide to the fundamentals of network science, beginning with principles of representing and making networks, network metrics, and network evolution. It then delves into specific applications of network science to behavioral research including language evolution, learning, memory, aging, creativity, conspiracies, group problem-solving, opinion polarization, and social conflict. Within each application, theoretical aspects surrounding a core problem are discussed, providing readers with an intuitive understanding of how network science can be employed to quantify and generate behavioural phenomena. Accompanying online R code allows readers to replicate simulations and generate figures. This book is an essential reference for graduate students and researchers in cognitive sciences, behavioural economics, and health and social policy seeking a nuanced understanding of the intersection between network science and behavioural research.

An introduction to network science for social and behavioural researchers, with online R code and simulations.

About the Author
Dr Thomas Hills is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Warwick. He directs the Behavioral and Data Science MSc at the University of Warwick, concentrating on how humans represent and navigate information in the mind and society. He has previously held fellowships with the Alan Turing Institute and the Royal Society.


Book Information
ISBN 9781108835404
Author Thomas T. Hills
Format Hardback
Page Count 428
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press