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From physics we know that nothing changes if there is no force at work. Conversely, the effect of a force is characterized by a change of the state of a system. Similar relations hold in connection with human behaviour. An individual will not change his/her behaviour if he/she is satisfied with his/her situation, i.e. if there is no reason for a change like a (physical or psychological) need, social pressure, etc. Therefore, we will try to describe the reasons for behavioural changes by social forces.
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Helbing, D. (1995). Social Fields and Social Forces. In: Quantitative Sociodynamics. Theory and Decision Library, vol 31. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8516-3_10
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