Yup. That;s what it is called: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_contagion 
Chris
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On 2013-09-25, at 8:32 AM, Michael Britt wrote:

> Is there a psychological term for the phenomenon that people tend to get 
> excited about something - even if they don't originally care that much - just 
> because people around them seem excited about it?  "Emotional Contagion" or 
> something  like that?
> 
> Michael
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