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Young Women in Casual Winter Clothing, Laughing

Laughter Is Contagious, But It’s Not Alone

Source: Forbes

Authors David Sturt and Tood Nurstrum discuss the contagious nature of positive behaviors and emotions, inlcuding how being appeciated by someone makes us want to show our appreciation for others.

This entry was posted in The Bonds Between Us and tagged Culture & Society, People on August 1, 2018 by Anita Hacker.

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