Social Contagion

Attitudes, behaviors, and emotions spread spontaneously through social circles.

This process is called social contagion, and it has significant implications for our lives.

For instance, fascinating research shows that:

• If you share rooms with a student who has good grades, your GPA will likely increase too.
• If your colleagues are often late for work, you’ll also be more inclined to come in late.
• If you have a friend who becomes obese, your risk of becoming obese increases.

The people around you affect you much more than what it seems like.

So, deliberately surround yourself with positive influences.

With time, the way they do things will become the way you do things.