Name: Connected
ISBN: 9780316151993

Christakis Nicholas a Fowler James H

Renowned scientists Christakis and Fowler present compelling evidence for the profound influence people have on one another's tastes, health, wealth, happiness, beliefs, even weight, as they explain how social networks form and how they operate.

The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives

Connected

Nicholas A. Christakis

James H. Fowler

Your colleague's husband's sister can make you fat, even if you don't know her. A happy neighbor has more impact on your happiness than a happy spouse. These startling revelations of how much we truly influence one another are revealed in the studies of Drs. Christakis and Fowler, which have repeatedly made front-page news nationwide. In CONNECTED, the authors explain why emotions are contagious, how health behaviors spread, why the rich get richer, even how we find and choose our partners. Intriguing and entertaining, CONNECTED overturns the notion of the individual and provides a revolutionary paradigm-that social networks influence our ideas, emotions, health, relationships, behavior, politics, and much more. It will change the way we think about every aspect of our lives.

JoAnna

Gets a bit repetitive, but the research highlighted in this book was eye-opening.

Coleman McCormick

An insightful look into how humans organize into groups, and how those behaviors can be leveraged to spread ideas or technologies.

Very well written and researched. I listened to the audiobook, which was read by Christakis himself.

Jowanza Joseph

While this book was well researched I found it very predictable.  I probably did so because I've been exposed to social networks already.  I would recommend it to someone who wants to understand it, but not someone who is familiar.

Yuval Shoshan

Who do you have sex with and why? Is happiness catching? Is wealth contagious? Can your friends make you fat? Why do you bother to vote? Does free will exist?

The Amazing Power of Social Networks and how They Shape Our Lives

Mac Navarro

Based on exciting discoveries in mathematics, genetics, psychology and sociology, 'Connected' is an innovative and fascinating exploration of how social networks operate.

Connected The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives

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