Pacemaker effects on online social rhythms on a social network

• DOI: 10.1088/2632-072x/ad3ed5
• Publication Date: 2024-04-15T22:42:25Z
• Authors: Masanori Takano; Kenji Yokotani; Nobuhito Abe
• Keywords: Entrainment (biomusicology); Social network (sociolinguistics)

Abstract The dynamics of coupled oscillators in a network are significant topic complex systems science. People with daily social rhythms interact through networks everyday life. This can be considered as oscillator networks, which is also true online society (online rhythms). Controlling contribute to healthy and mental health. We consider controlling by introducing periodic forcing (pacemakers). However, theoretical studies predict that pacemaker effects do not spread widely across mutually connected such networks. aimed investigate the characteristics pacemakers on an empirical network. Therefore, we conducted intervention experiment hundreds players (participants who were pacemakers) using avatar communication application ( N = 416). found had little effect neighbors’ rhythms. may because mutual entrainment stabilizes their friends’ That is, stable despite disturbances. affected when participant neighbor shared many friends. suggests interventions densely player groups make better. discuss utilization these properties improve