the means of "contation"

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What is the means of "contation" in the sentence?

I think its spelling is wrong, the correct spell is "contagion".
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Discuss a communication event in which you experienced emotional contation.
 
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...and t is just above g on the keyboard.

However, I have no idea what 'emotional contagion' is supposed to mean.

Is this exercise part of a psychology course?
 

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Exactly. This was exercise of a psychology course
 

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I would assume that emotional contagion means something like mass hysteria. We all know that laughing or crying can spread through a group of people. I personally wouldn't use the term 'infectious' as used below though.

" Spreading or tending to spread from one to another; infectious: a contagious smile."
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/contagious

 
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