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PHENOMENE CONTAGION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Nonverbal Communication (Psychology)
- Neuroses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- emotional contagion
1, record 1, English, emotional%20contagion
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Emotional contagion is an adaptive response that occurs unconsciously when people mimic the facial expressions, gestures, and postures of others, leading to a convergence of emotions. 1, record 1, English, - emotional%20contagion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Communication non verbale (Psychologie)
- Névroses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contagion émotionnelle
1, record 1, French, contagion%20%C3%A9motionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une personne vulnérable à la contagion émotionnelle sera particulièrement sensible aux émotions des autres [...] Ce phénomène adaptatif se manifeste de façon inconsciente par le mimétisme des expressions faciales, des gestes et des postures, menant à une convergence émotionnelle. 2, record 1, French, - contagion%20%C3%A9motionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contagion problem
1, record 2, English, contagion%20problem
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A situation where the difficulties at one deposit-taking institution lead to a general market concern about the stability of other deposit-taking institutions. 1, record 2, English, - contagion%20problem
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phénomène de contagion
1, record 2, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20de%20contagion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propagation du sentiment d’insécurité qui se produit lorsque les difficultés d’une institution de dépôt portent l’ensemble du marché à craindre que d’autres institutions de dépôt soient confrontées à des problèmes analogues. 1, record 2, French, - ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20de%20contagion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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