Peer pressure, amusement and the desire for attention help explain why young people participate in risky social media challenges.
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That feeling of ‘I-know-it-but-can’t-quite-remember-it’ has been studied for decades, but there’s a new twist: It’s more common in groups.
The leading cause of death in the world are a group of illnesses known as non-commmunicable diseases. But a growing body of evidence shows they’re actually social contagions.
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Research Psychologist, Health Behaviour Research Centre, UCL
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PhD, professeur agrégé de psychologie et chercheur au Laboratoire de recherche en santé cognitive, Laurentian University
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Professor of Psychology, Clemson University
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Wilfred P. Tiencken Professor of Industrial and Civil Engineering, Clemson University
