Complex Contagion

Simple contagion spreads via any single contact (like viruses). Complex contagion requires multiple exposures — k ≥ 2 infected neighbors — modeling behaviors, beliefs, and social norms. Wide bridges matter more than long-range weak ties.

Complex adopted: 0% Simple adopted: 0% Required exposures k:
Complex contagion (needs k neighbors)
Simple contagion (any single neighbor)
k = 2