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When people are in a certain mood, whether elated or depressed, that mood is often communicated to others. When we are talking to someone who is depressed it may make us feel depressed, whereas if we talk to someone who is feeling self-confident and buoyant we are likely to feel good about ourselves. This phenomenon, known as emotional contagion, is identified here, and compelling evidence for its effects is offered from a variety of disciplines--social...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521449480
ISBN13:9780521449489
Release Date:September 1993
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:252 Pages
Weight:0.99 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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Brilliant Explanation of How Ideas and Emotions Spread
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
While reading Malcolm Bradwell's best-selling "The Tipping Point," Bradwell referred to "Emotional Contagion" as "brilliant." So I went to the source and found it just that. It offers rigorous explanations for how ideas and emotions spread, relying on fascinating experimental data from psychology and molecular biology. And the book is never dry or boring; it includes interesting historical and cultural examples as well. I think it's an important and thoroughly accessible work.
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