Ethical behavior, happiness & even our physical health can all be influenced by those surrounding us.
Good vibes are contagious
My favorite example comes from baseball. Where one player boosted the performance of everyone around him
THREAD on spreading good (& bad) vibes 👇👇
Good vibes are contagious
My favorite example comes from baseball. Where one player boosted the performance of everyone around him
THREAD on spreading good (& bad) vibes 👇👇
At the age of 21, an outfielder burst into the big leagues, drilling over 30 home runs in his rookie season. He wasn’t a sure-fire prospect, having been drafted in the 15th round.
But by the age of 24, he’d have an MVP award and a world series title under his belt.
But by the age of 24, he’d have an MVP award and a world series title under his belt.
Yet, his contribution on the field was dwarfed compared to his contribution in the locker room.
When researchers went back and analyzed what happened when players joined his team, they got significantly better. Home runs, RBI’s, batting average, etc. all went significantly up.
When researchers went back and analyzed what happened when players joined his team, they got significantly better. Home runs, RBI’s, batting average, etc. all went significantly up.
This performance-enhancing affect even carried over to players once they were no longer on this star’s team. In fact, when compared to 30 other all-star caliber players, no one had a similar boosting effect on his teammate’s performance.
The player was Jose Canseco.
The player was Jose Canseco.
It wasn’t Canseco’s mindset that was spreading amongst his teammates.
It was likely his knowledge of what's in his medicine cabinet and an acceptance that it's okay to utilize those methods. thegrowtheq.com/our-peers-shif…
It was likely his knowledge of what's in his medicine cabinet and an acceptance that it's okay to utilize those methods. thegrowtheq.com/our-peers-shif…
This effect isn’t just in baseball.
Our coworkers and teammates influence whether we’re more likely to cheat or commit some sort of corrupt act. When we see others cheat to get ahead, we’re more likely to bend our ethics. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…
Our coworkers and teammates influence whether we’re more likely to cheat or commit some sort of corrupt act. When we see others cheat to get ahead, we’re more likely to bend our ethics. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…
Pain is contagious
If you bear witness to someone else experiencing pain—whether it’s a friend stubbing their toe, or a somber face in the waiting room of a hospital—you’re likely to experience some degree of pain yourself.
psycnet.apa.org/record/2009-02…
If you bear witness to someone else experiencing pain—whether it’s a friend stubbing their toe, or a somber face in the waiting room of a hospital—you’re likely to experience some degree of pain yourself.
psycnet.apa.org/record/2009-02…
Motivation is contagious.
Sitting within 25 feet of a high performer at work improved an employee’s performance by 15 percent. But sitting within 25 feet of a low performer hurt their performance by 30 percent.
thegrowtheq.com/good-vibes-are…
Sitting within 25 feet of a high performer at work improved an employee’s performance by 15 percent. But sitting within 25 feet of a low performer hurt their performance by 30 percent.
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Emotions even spread virtually.
If you are in a negative mood when you text your partner, they are likely to pick up on it and experience a lower mood state themselves. The same is true of Facebook posts.
Emotions like happiness and anger spread like wildfire on the platform.
If you are in a negative mood when you text your partner, they are likely to pick up on it and experience a lower mood state themselves. The same is true of Facebook posts.
Emotions like happiness and anger spread like wildfire on the platform.
If everything is contagious, what do you do about it?
1. Be intentional on who you surround yourself with. Both in real life and in the online world.
Who you follow on twitter, facebook, instagram all can rub off on you. And it's easy to control!
1. Be intentional on who you surround yourself with. Both in real life and in the online world.
Who you follow on twitter, facebook, instagram all can rub off on you. And it's easy to control!
2. Be aware of what vibe you're spreading.
We're not perfect, but world-class coach @StuartMcMillan1 summed it up recently, "Social media is a toxic place, which is why I made the decision a few months back to never again post anything negative."
We're not perfect, but world-class coach @StuartMcMillan1 summed it up recently, "Social media is a toxic place, which is why I made the decision a few months back to never again post anything negative."
3. If you feel angst, anger, or other emotions you don't want to 'spread'. First, recognize, they are normal and valid emotions. They aren't 'bad.' You're human.
But, we can learn to better navigate them. Pause, sit with them. Name them, and then figure out how to process them.
But, we can learn to better navigate them. Pause, sit with them. Name them, and then figure out how to process them.
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