mass psychology
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mass psychology
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Economists and industry experts said the shortages at the gas pump were driven by mass psychology more than actual scarcity of supplies.
From Washington Post ● May 13, 2021
Energy and marketing experts say the rush to buy gas was partly justified and partly a case of mass psychology.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2021
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo became famous for examining the mass psychology and group dynamics of human authority, violence and evil in his landmark 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2019
Although I certainly know nothing about mass psychology and all that stuff, I think the weather at Candlestick kind of embittered the fan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2016
Thus was the mood of the moment prepared in the multitude and mass psychology did the rest, as it always does in such crises.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher
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