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Fad

A fad, trend, or craze is any form of collective behavior that develops within a culture, a generation, or social group in which a group of people enthusiastically follow an impulse for a short time period. Fads, also known as trends, are products or behaviors that achieve short-lived popularity but fade away. Fads are often seen as sudden…

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Overview

Collective behaviorCultureGenerationSocial groupImpulse
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Formation

SociologistsSymbolic interactionismSociological
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Collective behavior

CrowdsRobert E. Park
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Termination

Jonah Berger
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Fad

Nodes47
Edges46
Triples61
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.042553
Components1

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Fad

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related to Termination · 15
Fad → According, As, Business, Fads, France, Gael Le Mens, Jonah Berger, Many, Not, Once, Pennsylvania's Wharton School, Primarily, They, United States, University
related to Formation · 10
Fad → Companies, Early, Many, One, Others, Recreation, Several, Social, The, When
see also · 7
Fad → Category, Cool, CoolhuntingCrowd, Fads, Internet, MemeticsPeer, TrendsHypeList
related to Collective obsession · 5
Fad → Collective, Fads, Some, The, To
related to External links · 5
Fad → Fads, IoT Security Devices, Media, Wikimedia Commons Types, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to overview · 5
Fad → Although, Apart, Oprah's Book Club, Popular, The
related to Collective behavior · 4
Fad → Fads, Other, Park, Robert
related to Economics · 2
Fad → Fads, In

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fads people behavior collective also social may often popular might group obsession see trend popularity similar fade toys novelty spread

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
yo-yosinstance ofSome fads in the last hundred years include toys0.80text
and hula hoopsinstance ofSome fads in the last hundred years include toys0.80text
and fad dances such as the Macarenainstance ofSome fads in the last hundred years include toys0.80text
flossinstance ofSome fads in the last hundred years include toys0.80text
the twist.Similar to habits or customs but less durableinstance ofSome fads in the last hundred years include toys0.80text
fads often result from an activity or behavior being perceived as popular or exciting within a peer groupinstance ofSome fads in the last hundred years include toys0.80text
or being deemedinstance ofSome fads in the last hundred years include toys0.80text
pyramid schemesinstance ofor frauds0.80text
Fadrelated to Collective behaviorFads0.60section
Fadrelated to Collective behaviorOther0.60section
Fadrelated to Collective behaviorRobert0.60section
Fadrelated to Collective behaviorPark0.60section

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