The emerging science of interacting minds
For over a century, psychology has focused on uncovering mental processes of a single
individual. However, humans rarely navigate the world in isolation. The most important …
individual. However, humans rarely navigate the world in isolation. The most important …
Fine-tuning language models to find agreement among humans with diverse preferences
Recent work in large language modeling (LLMs) has used fine-tuning to align outputs with
the preferences of a prototypical user. This work assumes that human preferences are static …
the preferences of a prototypical user. This work assumes that human preferences are static …
The structure of toxic conversations on Twitter
Social media platforms promise to enable rich and vibrant conversations online; however,
their potential is often hindered by antisocial behaviors. In this paper, we study the …
their potential is often hindered by antisocial behaviors. In this paper, we study the …
Pathways to conspiracy: The social and linguistic precursors of involvement in Reddit's conspiracy theory forum
Many individuals who engage with conspiracy theories come to do so through a
combination of individual and social factors. The interaction between these factors is …
combination of individual and social factors. The interaction between these factors is …
Clustering in graphs and hypergraphs with categorical edge labels
Modern graph or network datasets often contain rich structure that goes beyond simple
pairwise connections between nodes. This calls for complex representations that can …
pairwise connections between nodes. This calls for complex representations that can …
Something's brewing! Early prediction of controversy-causing posts from discussion features
Controversial posts are those that split the preferences of a community, receiving both
significant positive and significant negative feedback. Our inclusion of the word" community" …
significant positive and significant negative feedback. Our inclusion of the word" community" …
" You Know What to Do" Proactive Detection of YouTube Videos Targeted by Coordinated Hate Attacks
Video sharing platforms like YouTube are increasingly targeted by aggression and hate
attacks. Prior work has shown how these attacks often take place as a result of" raids," ie …
attacks. Prior work has shown how these attacks often take place as a result of" raids," ie …
Trouble on the horizon: Forecasting the derailment of online conversations as they develop
JP Chang, C Danescu-Niculescu-Mizil - arXiv preprint arXiv:1909.01362, 2019 - arxiv.org
Online discussions often derail into toxic exchanges between participants. Recent efforts
mostly focused on detecting antisocial behavior after the fact, by analyzing single comments …
mostly focused on detecting antisocial behavior after the fact, by analyzing single comments …
What makes online communities 'better'? Measuring values, consensus, and conflict across thousands of subreddits
Making online social communities 'better'is a challenging undertaking, as online
communities are extraordinarily varied in their size, topical focus, and governance. As such …
communities are extraordinarily varied in their size, topical focus, and governance. As such …
Analyzing the traits and anomalies of political discussions on reddit
Online communities like Reddit feature intensive discussions on political topics, engaging
many users who give and receive votes for their posts and comments. Prior work has …
many users who give and receive votes for their posts and comments. Prior work has …