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mass psychology

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of mass psychology

First recorded in 1895–1900


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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

These young Virginia lawyers knew their people and were not totally unacquainted with mass psychology; they knew how to play the game of practical politics, despite their high and disinterested ideal.

From Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism by Gilbert Chinard

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