The Bandwagon Effect: Why People Fall for Trends

This week on the About.com Psychology site, readers have been learning more about how the brain adapts to change, the different stages of the sleep cycle and how attitudes form and influence behavior.

 

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us The Bandwagon Effect: Why People Fall for Trends This week on the About.com Psychology site, readers have been learning more about how the brain adapts to change, the different stages of the sleep cycle and how attitudes form and influence behavior.   Kendra Cherry Psychology Expert The Bandwagon Effect: Why People Fall for Trends   The bandwagon effect is a type of cognitive bias that helps explain why people often adopt fleeting trends. Learn more about why this behavior occurs. READ NOW What Is a Marriage and Family Therapist?   Marriage and family therapists focus on how family dynamics influence mental health. Learn more about how to become a marriage and family therapist. READ NOW Motivation: The Psychological Factors That Guide Behavior   Motivation is the force that guides our behaviors, but why exactly are we motivated to do the things we do? Discover what psychologists have learned. READ NOW Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory: What You Should Know   Sociocultural theory is a theory of development that stress the important of socialization on cognitive development. Learn more about sociocultural theory. READ NOW Featured Articles • Vive la France ! • Three of the Most Important Words in France • 30 Bilingual French Quotes • Who Said 'If You Want Peace, Prepare for War'? • The Victor of Tours: Charles Martel • Learn to Speak Spanish with These Free Online Classes • Let's Cut to the Cheese: Eggcorns in English • How Did the Peace Symbol Get Invented? Advertisement About Psychology  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Psychology newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.