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Week 12: Collective behavior

Content for the week of Monday, April 6, 2026

Tuesday

Assignment Due:

• R Lab 7 - Finding and visualizing groups in networks
• Submit two exam questions on Brightspace
• Reading Review

Readings:

• Woolley, A. et al. (2010). Evidence for a collective intelligence factor in the performance of human groups. Science, 330(6004), 686-688.

• Becker, J., Brackbill, D., & Centola, D. (2017). Network dynamics of social influence in the wisdom of crowds. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 201615978.

• (Optional) Optimizing Collective Intelligence with Anita Woolley

• Book Guessing Form (in-class activity)

Video Lecture:

[12:23]

Conversation with Dr. Joshua Becker:

[27:48]

Thursday

• Guest Lecture: Dr. Scott Feld
• Exam Review