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    contagion

    US /kənˈtedʒən/

    ・

    UK /kən'teɪdʒən/

    C2
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounCommunication of an emotional state among people
    A contagion of mirth, the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry

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    Why Does My Brain Sleep?

    16:34Why Does My Brain Sleep?
    • And you can even see cross-contagion, cross-species contagion.

      And you can even see cross-contagion, cross-species contagion.

    • And you can even see cross-contagion, cross-species contagion.

      And you can even see cross-contagion, cross-species contagion.

    B1

    The Psychology of Collective Thinking | How Group Beliefs Take Over Minds

    04:35The Psychology of Collective Thinking | How Group Beliefs Take Over Minds
    • Psychologists call this process social contagion, the rapid spread of emotions, ideas, and behaviors through a group.

      Psychologists call this process social contagion, the rapid spread of emotions, ideas, and behaviors through a group.

    • Psychologists call this process social contagion: the rapid spread of emotions, ideas, and behaviors through a group.

      Psychologists call this process social contagion: the rapid spread of emotions, ideas, and behaviors through a group.

    B1

    Frans de Waal: Moral behavior in animals / Moreel gedrag bij dieren (subtitles 27 languages)

    16:53Frans de Waal: Moral behavior in animals / Moreel gedrag bij dieren (subtitles 27 languages)
    • And in humans, of course, we can study that with yawn contagion.

      And in humans, of course, we can study that with yawn contagion.

    • Also, we know that people who have a lot of yawn contagion are highly empathic.

      Also, we know that people who have a lot of yawn contagion are highly empathic.

    B1

    Why India's financial sector is in trouble | FT

    02:16Why India's financial sector is in trouble | FT
    • India's financial sector is in trouble, and the contagion is starting to bite in the real economy.

      India's financial sector is in trouble, and the contagion is starting to bite in the real economy.

    • and the contagion is starting to bite on the real economy.

      and the contagion is starting to bite on the real economy.

    B1

    The Silicon Valley Bank Collapse | March 14, 2023

    10:01The Silicon Valley Bank Collapse | March 14, 2023
    • There's a term for this sort of spread of fear over people losing money when banks collapse; it's called contagion.

      There's a term for this sort of spread of fear over people losing money when banks collapse; it's called contagion.

    • It's called contagion.

      It's called contagion.

    B1

    EVA Air

    35:32EVA Air
    • The 2002 EURO 2003 SARS contagion also affected passenger traffic for medium-haul flights in Southeast Asia, while long-haul flights to North America, Japan, and

      The 2002 EURO 2003 SARS contagion also affected passenger traffic for medium-haul flights in Southeast Asia, while long-haul flights to North America, Japan, and

    • affecting profitability. The 2002–2003 SARS contagion also affected passenger traffic

      affecting profitability. The 2002–2003 SARS contagion also affected passenger traffic

    B2

    Parker - Movie Review

    06:49Parker - Movie Review
    • the star wars episode one of the things are currently contagion abroad is that

      the star wars episode one of the things are currently contagion abroad is that

    B1

    Carl Safina: "Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel" | Talks at Google

    57:30Carl Safina: "Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel" | Talks at Google
    • And the oldest kind of empathy is called contagious fear or fear contagion.

      And the oldest kind of empathy is called contagious fear or fear contagion.

    • called contagious fear or fear contagion.

      called contagious fear or fear contagion.

    B1

    Why It's So Hard To Contain The Coronavirus And Other Outbreaks

    06:49Why It's So Hard To Contain The Coronavirus And Other Outbreaks
    • Can you imagine if you were forced to be congregated in with 50 million people in a hot zone of contagion, how you would feel?

      Can you imagine if you were forced to be congregated in with 50 million people in a hot zone of contagion, how you would feel?

    • in a hot zone of contagion, how you would feel?

      in a hot zone of contagion, how you would feel?

    B1

    Understanding Trypophobia: The Fear of Holes

    03:34Understanding Trypophobia: The Fear of Holes
    • What I find most interesting, though, is that Trypophobia may also be a so-called emotional contagion, essentially meaning that it can transfer to more people as they become more familiar with it.

      What I find most interesting, though, is that Trypophobia may also be a so-called emotional contagion, essentially meaning that it can transfer to more people as they become more familiar with it.

    • contagion, essentially meaning that it can transfer to more people as they become familiar

      contagion, essentially meaning that it can transfer to more people as they become familiar

    B2