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MENTAL MODEL · M4860

Super-spreader

Super-spreader
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

In a transmission network, 20% of nodes (people) often contribute to 80% of transmissions. These nodes typically have extremely high connectivity (hubs).

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Leverage the key nodes. In marketing or idea dissemination, do not spread resources evenly; concentrate resources to find and target those 'super-spreaders'. Convincing one person is equivalent to convincing an entire network.

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Super-spreaders refer to a small number of infected individuals who, due to behavioral, environmental, or biological factors, transmit the pathogen to far more people than the average, becoming the main nodes of epidemic spread. This reflects the unevenness of transmission (long-tail/power-law distribution).

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