mass psychology


noun
  1. the study of the behavior of large groups of people.

Origin of mass psychology

1
First recorded in 1895–1900

Words Nearby mass psychology

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How to use mass psychology in a sentence

  • Economists and industry experts said the shortages at the gas pump were driven by mass psychology more than actual scarcity of supplies.

  • The mass psychology of the meeting demanded a victim; here was one before them.

    Mountain | Clement Wood
  • The two statements picture Bulgarian mass psychology exactly.

    The Iron Ration | George Abel Schreiner
  • Thus was the mood of the moment prepared in the multitude and mass psychology did the rest, as it always does in such crises.

    The History of Cuba, vol. 2 | Willis Fletcher Johnson
  • The play of mass psychology (one does not quite dare to call it mob psychology) also enters into the situation.