collective behavior

noun

, Sociology.

1. the spontaneous, unstructured, and temporary behavior of a group of people in response to the same event, situation, etc.

Example Sentences

In the past five years, researchers have taken big strides in understanding how this collective behavior of proteins arises from tiny physical and chemical forces.

From Quanta Magazine

They can also “emerge” out of the collective behavior of many constituents.

From Quanta Magazine

In the chapter on "Collective Behavior" which follows, materials will be presented to exhibit the group in action.

From Project Gutenberg

It is a definite type of collective behavior which has come into existence and gained popularity under conditions of modern life.

From Project Gutenberg

It is rather a corporate state of mind of those living in a local area, giving rise to their collective behavior.

From Project Gutenberg

From the standpoint of collective behavior these cultural traits may all be reduced to the one term "consensus."

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The most elementary form of collective behavior seems to be what is ordinarily referred to as "social unrest."

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