James Fowler
James Fowler is an Associate Professor in the Political Science Department at the University of California, San Diego. James was recently named one of the Nifty Fifty most inspiring scientists by the San Diego Science Festival. He was also named the Most Original Thinker of the Year on The McLaughlin Group. James is working on his book Connected: The Surprising Power of Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives. It will be published by Little Brown in early 2010.
Spreading The Joy Around: The Contagious Power Of Happiness
When I was in grad school I was interested in the spread of political behaviours through social networks. A mutual friend introduced me to Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School, who was interested in the spread of health behaviours. When we met, we had an “a-ha” moment realizing that just about everything can spread, and [...]
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