Emotional Contagion

by Richard L Rapson, John T. Cacioppo, Elaine Hatfield, et al.

Book Overview

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"

Customer Reviews

Brilliant Explanation of How Ideas and Emotions Spread

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.