PsychologyOfMemes

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What is a Meme? Understanding the Internet’s Most Popular Phenomenon

The Origins of Memes: A Brief History Memes, in their modern form, emerged with the rise of the internet in the late 20th century. The term “meme” was coined by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book “The Selfish Gene.” In the book, Dawkins used the term to describe an idea or concept that spreads from person to person,…