Posts Tagged ‘Social contagion’

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Think Different?

The Career Decision Problem is a tough nut to crack, largely because the roots of the problem are not easily visible to the naked eye.  The blog post, The Stimulus We Really Need, discussed that since people don’t know they have a unique set of innate talents, they are left to navigate their career choices without [...]

Hate your job? Maybe it’s your friends fault!

According to the latest research, if you don’t like your job it could be because your friends’ behavior is rubbing off on you. The new social science of “social contagion” is revealing that the choices we make about our bodies, health, career and even our politics can be strongly influenced by our friends. 
A recent article [...]