herd mentality
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herd mentalities
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They are driven by human information processing — knowing how to weigh news as it arrives — and by fear, greed, panic, herd mentality and other emotions.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
As a herd mentality spread, investors raced to get out the door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
She says it was fuelled by a "herd mentality".
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026
Borgli parallels this vision with a concomitant one of destructive herd mentality, and how easy it is for a mob to form.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
With the continued spread of herd mentality the number seems not unlikely to grow smaller yet.
From The Forerunners by Romain Rolland
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