Virus of the mind : the new science of the meme /

Brodie, Richard.

Virus of the mind : the new science of the meme / Richard Brodie. - 5th Hay House ed. - Carlsbad, Calif. : Hay House, 2011. - xxiii, 249 pages ; 23 cm

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-234) index.

Memes -- Mind and behavior -- Viruses -- Evolution -- The evolution of memes -- Sex : the root of all evolution -- Survival and fear -- How we get programmed -- Cultural viruses -- The memetics of religion -- Designer viruses (how to start a cult) -- Disinfection.

Virus of the Mind is the first popular book devoted to the science of memetics, a controversial new field that transcends psychology, biology, anthropology, and cognitive science. Memetics is the science of memes, the invisible but very real DNA of human society.

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Social psychology.
Genetic psychology.
Contagion (Social psychology)
Public opinion.
Memetics.
Contagion (Social psychology)
Genetic psychology.
Memetics.
Public opinion.
Social psychology.

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