Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. emotional contagion

emotional contagion

emotional contagion

the rapid spread of an emotion from one or a few individuals to others. For example, fear of catching a disease can spread rapidly through a community. See also behavioral contagion; mass contagion; social contagion.

Related Terms

CSA

CSA abbreviation for Controlled Substances Act.

rumor

rumor n. a story or piece of information of unknown reliabi...

lineup

lineup n. an identification procedure in which several indi...

central deafness

central deafness loss or absence of hearing caused by damag...

thematic test

thematic test any examination in which a participant is req...

delayed reflex

delayed reflex a reflexive response that has an abnormally...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter E

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact