拉近网络子群体领导者之间的距离并不会促进共识达成
Bringing Leaders of Network Sub-Groups Closer Together Does Not Facilitate Consensus
AI总结：
本研究通过3456名参与者组成的216个群体实验，探究领导者测地距离与噪声对共识形成的影响，发现噪声会降低共识达成率并延长耗时，领导身份会改变群体成员行为，但领导者间距离对共识达成无显著作用。
摘要：
共识形成是一个复杂的过程，在网络化群体中尤其如此。当个体受到激励而坚持立场、拒绝妥协时，领导者可能是引导群体达成共识的关键。具体而言，领导者的相对测地位置（我们将其用作领导者之间沟通便捷度的代理指标）可能对达成共识具有重要意义。此外，寻求共识的群体可能会受到噪声信号的干扰——个体会接收到关于其他群体成员行为的错误信息。我们招募了3456名参与者，组成216个群体开展了一系列实验，测试了领导者之间的测地距离（测地距离范围为1-4）和噪声（噪声水平为0%、5%和10%）的影响。我们发现，噪声会降低群体达成共识的可能性，且确实达成共识的群体需要更长的时间才能形成共识。我们还发现，领导身份会以重要方式改变领导者和追随者的行为（例如，被贴上领导者标签会让人们更有可能“随大流”）。然而，我们没有发现证据表明领导者之间的距离是影响共识达成概率的显著因素。尽管领导者的其他网络属性无疑会影响共识形成，但网络子群体中领导者之间的距离似乎并不重要。
英文摘要：
Consensus formation is a complex process, particularly in networked groups. When individuals are incentivized to dig in and refuse to compromise, leaders may be essential to guiding the group to consensus. Specifically, the relative geodesic position of leaders (which we use as a proxy for ease of communication between leaders) could be important for reaching consensus. Additionally, groups searching for consensus can be confounded by noisy signals in which individuals are given false information about the actions of their fellow group members. We tested the effects of the geodesic distance between leaders (geodesic distance ranging from 1-4) and of noise (noise levels at 0%, 5%, and 10%) by recruiting participants (N=3,456) for a set of experiments (n=216 groups). We find that noise makes groups less likely to reach consensus, and the groups that do reach consensus take longer to find it. We find that leadership changes the behavior of both leaders and followers in important ways (for instance, being labeled a leader makes people more likely to 'go with the flow'). However, we find no evidence that the distance between leaders is a significant factor in the probability of reaching consensus. While other network properties of leaders undoubtedly impact consensus formation, the distance between leaders in network sub-groups appears not to matter.
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