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social contagion

social contagion In this historical source, social contagion is treated as a type of mimetic process in which one mind is influenced by another through imitative copying.

In this historical source, social contagion is treated as a type of mimetic process in which one mind is influenced by another through imitative copying. It refers to the spread of expressions or reactions by repetition, often in a relatively impulsive, echoing way.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Mimetism” (Mimetism).
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