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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


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[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 37 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I've never heard these words used to describe social dynamics, but it all makes perfect sense. And TIL I'm a golden retriever.

[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 34 points 1 day ago

Who's a good boi...?

[–] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Just remember that your high energy and positive vibe are likely the delight of everyone around you. You don't need to be a master planner to keep the spirits high.

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 9 points 1 day ago

In some forms of social psychology they're labeled "bridgers", as far as I recollect. They are not archetypes at all and have nothing to do with Jungian psychology. It's also fairly pseudo-scientific.