Online social contagion modeling through the dynamics of Integrate-and-Fire neurons
We introduce an online social contagion model based on the Integrate-and-Fire neuron. Three mechanisms are implemented: Stimulation, stimulus processing, activation. We consider internal and external sources of influence  positive and negative. We explain the online activity growth, propagation, and collective behavior patterns. The model is generalizable and applicable to several social dynamical processes.
online social contagion integrate-and-fire neuron collective behavior synchronization online social network neural network