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Strange contagion : inside the surprising science of infectious behaviors and viral emotions and what they tell us about ourselves, Lee Daniel Kravetz
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- Summary
- "Picking up where The Tipping Point leaves off, respected journalist Lee Daniel Kravetz's Strange Contagion is a provocative look at both the science and lived experience of social contagion. In 2009, tragedy struck the town of Palo Alto: A student from the local high school had died by suicide by stepping in front of an oncoming train. Grief-stricken, the community mourned what they thought was an isolated loss. Until, a few weeks later, it happened again. And again. And again. In six months, the high school lost five students to suicide at those train tracks. A recent transplant to the community and a new father himself, Lee Daniel Kravetz's experience as a science journalist kicked in: what was causing this tragedy? More important, how was it possible that a suicide cluster could develop in a community of concerned, aware, hyper-vigilant adults? The answer? Social contagion. We all know that ideas, emotions, and actions are communicable--from mirroring someone's posture to mimicking their speech patterns, we are all driven by unconscious motivations triggered by our environment. But when just the right physiological, psychological, and social factors come together, we get what Kravetz calls a "strange contagion:" a perfect storm of highly common social viruses that, combined, form a highly volatile condition. Strange Contagion is simultaneously a moving account of one community's tragedy and a rigorous investigation of social phenomenon, as Kravetz draws on research and insights from experts worldwide to unlock the mystery of how ideas spread, why they take hold, and offer thoughts on our responsibility to one another as citizens of a globally and perpetually connected world"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xii, 267 pages
- Contents
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- The valley of the shadow
- The perfect model
- The frenzied
- The motivators
- The interrupters
- The interlopers
- The conversation
- The community
- Isbn
- 9780062448934
- Label
- Strange contagion : inside the surprising science of infectious behaviors and viral emotions and what they tell us about ourselves
- Title
- Strange contagion
- Title remainder
- inside the surprising science of infectious behaviors and viral emotions and what they tell us about ourselves
- Statement of responsibility
- Lee Daniel Kravetz
- Subject
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- Social psychology
- trueContagion (Social psychology)
- PSYCHOLOGY / Interpersonal Relations
- trueEmotions
- trueInterpersonal relations
- trueSocial psychology
- PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology
- Collective behavior
- trueImitation
- trueSuicidal behavior
- Contagion (Social psychology)
- trueCollective behavior
- trueSociety and culture -- Psychology and human behavior
- PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Picking up where The Tipping Point leaves off, respected journalist Lee Daniel Kravetz's Strange Contagion is a provocative look at both the science and lived experience of social contagion. In 2009, tragedy struck the town of Palo Alto: A student from the local high school had died by suicide by stepping in front of an oncoming train. Grief-stricken, the community mourned what they thought was an isolated loss. Until, a few weeks later, it happened again. And again. And again. In six months, the high school lost five students to suicide at those train tracks. A recent transplant to the community and a new father himself, Lee Daniel Kravetz's experience as a science journalist kicked in: what was causing this tragedy? More important, how was it possible that a suicide cluster could develop in a community of concerned, aware, hyper-vigilant adults? The answer? Social contagion. We all know that ideas, emotions, and actions are communicable--from mirroring someone's posture to mimicking their speech patterns, we are all driven by unconscious motivations triggered by our environment. But when just the right physiological, psychological, and social factors come together, we get what Kravetz calls a "strange contagion:" a perfect storm of highly common social viruses that, combined, form a highly volatile condition. Strange Contagion is simultaneously a moving account of one community's tragedy and a rigorous investigation of social phenomenon, as Kravetz draws on research and insights from experts worldwide to unlock the mystery of how ideas spread, why they take hold, and offer thoughts on our responsibility to one another as citizens of a globally and perpetually connected world"--
- Summary
- A scientific examination of a series of similar suicides in Palo Alto argues that the right mix of physiological, psychological, and social factors can form a "strange contagion" that can lead to volatile conditions
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- Kravetz, Lee Daniel
- Dewey number
- 302
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- bibliography
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- Collective behavior
- Contagion (Social psychology)
- Social psychology
- PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions
- PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology
- PSYCHOLOGY / Interpersonal Relations
- Collective behavior
- Contagion (Social psychology)
- Social psychology
- Target audience
- adult
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- inside the surprising science of infectious behaviors and viral emotions and what they tell us about ourselves
- Label
- Strange contagion : inside the surprising science of infectious behaviors and viral emotions and what they tell us about ourselves, Lee Daniel Kravetz
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [233]-267)
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- The valley of the shadow -- The perfect model -- The frenzied -- The motivators -- The interrupters -- The interlopers -- The conversation -- The community
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- ocn984511062
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xii, 267 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062448934
- Lccn
- 2016058761
- Media category
- unmediated
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- rdamedia
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- 40027297055
- System control number
- (OCoLC)984511062
- Label
- Strange contagion : inside the surprising science of infectious behaviors and viral emotions and what they tell us about ourselves, Lee Daniel Kravetz
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [233]-267)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
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- Contents
- The valley of the shadow -- The perfect model -- The frenzied -- The motivators -- The interrupters -- The interlopers -- The conversation -- The community
- Control code
- ocn984511062
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xii, 267 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062448934
- Lccn
- 2016058761
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other control number
- 40027297055
- System control number
- (OCoLC)984511062
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- Collective behavior
- trueCollective behavior
- trueContagion (Social psychology)
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- trueEmotions
- trueImitation
- trueInterpersonal relations
- PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions
- PSYCHOLOGY / Interpersonal Relations
- PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology
- Social psychology
- trueSocial psychology
- trueSociety and culture -- Psychology and human behavior
- trueSuicidal behavior
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