contagion
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7.2
- noun
- /kənˈteɪdʒən/
:
contagio
- Social contagion can lead to changes in behavior when groups of people influence each other.
- emotional contagion
- contagion spreads
So I would say social contagion is extremely important.
- So I would say social contagion is extremely important.
- It's like so clearly a social contagion that it's very obvious.
- So that points to sort of a suicide contagion that is basically in effect.
- Maybe it's all a disinformation campaign plus social contagion or folkloric contagion.
- It's because it's a contagion and and these behaviours are contagious.
- I'm also nervous about the social contagion of suicide within the veteran community.
- But fine, there are circuits in the brain that control emotional contagion, and those are what's powerful.
- You'd better make that choice consciously, emotional regulation or emotional contagion.
- So I didn't just see that these kids were picking up gender as a social contagion.
- So the witch listened, unable to resist the lure of secrets revealed in the contagion of passionate desire.
- As confusion about sex and gender identity ramped up, I knew the literature on psychological contagion.
- It involves something, a psychological dynamic that we have come to call later on emotional contagion.
Examples
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The contagion of laughter in the classroom made everyone feel more relaxed.
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The phenomenon psychologists call "emotional contagion" can be insidious, especially if the consequences go unrecognized.
Blog text (29) -
So I would say social contagion is extremely important.
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It's like so clearly a social contagion that it's very obvious.
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And emotional contagion is a very profound thing.
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I wondered if some sort of emotional contagion had been going on inside.
Academic text (2012) -
Plus, because of "emotional contagion," if you act energetic, you'll help the people around you feel energetic, too.
Blog text (31) -
Emotional contagion is one of the most validated and highly correlated social influence things.
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During the conference, I noticed a contagion of enthusiasm spreading among the participants.
Synonyms
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4.0
The spreading of news or money so more people get it
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5.8
Spreading ideas or customs to many places
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3.0
A feeling that spreads quickly among people
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3.7
A fast increase that affects many people or places
A large group of people suddenly become very afraid and act without thinking, spreading quickly
Strong, happy feeling that makes other people excited
Strong excitement that makes other people feel excited too
Antonyms
How Widespread
Surface Forms
Morphology
contagion = contagious (semi-transparent) = contag + ion
The sense is a metaphorical extension from disease to emotions/attitudes; the link to 'contagious' is clear but the domain shift may not be obvious to all learners.
Etymology
Contagion comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and tangere 'to touch', like contact; think of a laugh or mood 'touching' the next person — that image explains why a feeling can be called a 'contagion' when it spreads fast.