Teenagers can 'catch' moods from friends, study finds
Jan 20, 2021
2 minutes
Teenagers can “catch” moods from their friends and negative moods appear to be more contagious than positive, a study has found.
The study by Oxford and Birmingham universities investigates “emotional contagion” among teenagers, to see the impact of individuals’ moods within a shared social network.
It found that moods become similar to those of
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