follow the crowd
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When people feel a stronger need to follow the crowd, they are more likely to match or exceed prevailing norms.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026
You don't always have to follow the crowd.
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024
"It's just a feeling that it is not as stable as it used to be and a lot of people follow the crowd."
From Reuters • Aug. 16, 2023
You eventually go to the other side of the Capitol and follow the crowd inside.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2022
I ask as we follow the crowd exiting the library.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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