Social Contagion
Nicholas and Jordan discuss the social contagion component of mental health conditions like anorexia and suicide clusters. While these conditions are real, there is a social aspect that can cause outbreaks and lower the threshold for harmful behavior. They also discuss the Milgram sidewalk experiment and the power of social influence.In this clip
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524: Nicholas Christakis | Pandemic Impacts and Contagious Behavior
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