Marc Keuschnigg
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Marc Keuschnigg
@marckeuschnigg.bsky.social
Professor of Sociology, Leipzig U
The Institute of Analytical Sociology, Linköping U
Studying cultural dynamics, inequality, norms
www.keuschnigg.org
Warmest congratulations to all my successful colleagues 🙌
November 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"Wide social influence" hits the sweet spot, balancing exposure to novelty and willingness to adoption. This influence mechanism can make the unexpected happen, leading to cultural change
👉 sociologicalscience.com/articles-v12...
Wide Social Influence and the Emergence of the Unexpected: An Empirical Test Using Spotify Data
Article: Wide Social Influence and the Emergence of the Unexpected: An Empirical Test Using Spotify Data | Sociological Science | Posted October 23, 2025
sociologicalscience.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Analyzing 1M Spotify users, we show how “wide social influence” exposes people to content beyond their usual repertoires—decoupling collective outcomes from initial preferences. The key: partial taste overlap between senders and receivers. Too little similarity, no influence; too much, no novelty.
October 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Herzlichen Glückwunsch Herr Doktor!!
October 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Ha, little did I know. Somebody put this up on or poster stands. Love also your video on network science. We need much more of these things!
July 27, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Thank you Hendrik for your hard work and commitment to help organizing the conference 🙌
July 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM