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Social Networks' Sway May Be Underestimated

 
Submitted on Jun 05, 2008 (Original item from 2008) |
by University of California at San Diego, Harvard University
Research suggests that traditional social networks play a significant role in influencing how people behave. An earlier study showed that obesity appeared to spread through social networks, and in a follow up study, similar findings were made about quitting the habit of smoking.
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