Fat Friends And Poor Education Helps People Think Thin

Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 09:07 in Psychology & Sociology

People are powerfully but subconsciously influenced by the weight of those around them. Without being aware of it, researchers believe, human beings keep up with the weight of the Joneses. For a whole society, this can lead to a spiral of imitative obesity.

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