The problem of contagion
Annika Mann |
TEDxASUWest
• April 2019
Annika Mann studies contagion, particularly its presence in 18th century literature. She finds that contagion is not only relative to physical micro-organisms exchanged between bodies—but rather, that contagion can also be used to describe the transfer of emotions. In this fascinating talk, Dr. Mann describes the interconnections between physical and emotional contagion, and its social and ethical implications within communities.