Weird Things That Are Contagious

It is well said that a 'man is recognised by the company he keeps'. Your company that is your friends, work colleagues or any other of your acquaintances have huge impact on your personality.

No matter what your age is you ought to get influenced by the things they do, you start imitating their behavior and having the same frame of mind. This is weird but a natural thing. Any human has the capability to catch the personality traits of their close buddies.

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However, you will be surprised to know that many other physical and emotional things of your friend also get transmitted to you like an infectious diseases. You might have seen when your close friend loses weight, the effect is seen on you also.

If your friend is enthusiastic and energetic, you will also inculcate the same traits. There are many more things that are contagious from you to your friend or vice versa.

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Have a look at some of the weird and strange things that are contagious and you don't know.

Feeling Cold

A research has shown if a person near you feels cold, suddenly you also start feeling cold. It is weird but is true. This shows that human mind reacts in such a way so that it shows empathy with other emotions. It is one of the interesting contagious things.

Fear And Scariness

A research has shown that fear, worry and being frightened is also infectious. It can be transmitted by coming in close contact with the person's sweat or just smelling his sweaty clothes. This shows if the persons close to you physically is under any fear, you will also have the same feeling. A chemical pheromone secreted in the sweat is responsible for this.

Joy And Happiness

A study has shown if your friends are happy, you will also be in a good mood and opposite is also the same. If has also been shown that if you are in god mood, it elevates the mood of your spouse by 10 percent and also makes your friend happy buy 30 percent.

Loneliness

Loneliness is also infectious and shows it's impact on other persons quickly. A research has proven that a lonely person treats other persons in a bad manner and has a bad attitude because of loneliness. So the other person also reflects the same. He also treats other's in a bad manner and the cycle goes on.

Weight Loss And Weight Gain

They are both contagious. A study conducted on a leading social media website has show that if your spouse or friend gains weight, you also put on weight. You become less conscious about your eating habits and workout less. Same is true with weight loss, if you surround yourself with fit and healthy people, you will also lose weight.

Tooth Cavities

If any of your friend or your partner is having a cavity you are also under the risk of getting the same. Cavity is a tooth decay caused by bacteria. If you share the same food with the person having cavities you might get the tooth cavity also. It is also among the weird things that is contagious.

Generosity

If you are being benefited by other person's help, chances are that you will also help other's. Generosity is highly contagious as your mind adapts the habit of helping others since you were benefited by other's help also.

Cell Phone Usage

If you are out with a friend who is constantly using his phone, then you are left with no option to use your phone also as you feel secluded and bored. The other reason is when you see other person using phone, it reminds you of using your phone also.

Stress

Stress is also infectious and a study has shown that if your colleagues, friends and spouse are stressed, you will also get stressed. This is because your body gets alert and sense something is wrong, so by nature your mind gets tense and stressed. It is always said stay away from negative people.

Yawning

If you see someone yawning. Immediately you also start to yawn. This is infectious and has a psychological reason behind. Yawning is one of the strange things that is contagious.