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Social SciencesSocial PsychologySociologyInterpersonal RelationshipsSocial InfluenceInterpersonal InfluencePeer InfluenceSocial CapitalSocial Network AnalysisSocial NetworksSocializationInterpersonal Influence In NetworksOpinion DynamicsSocial ConnectivitySocial Influence AnalysisSocial Network DynamicsSocial Network Influence
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.