herd behavior
Anxiety – Unpleasant complex combination of emotions Conformity – Matching opinions and behaviors to group norms Crowd – Group who have gathered for a common purpose or intent dumbing down – Deliberate oversimplification of intellectual content Freethought – Position that beliefs should be formed only on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism Groupthink – Psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people Herd mentality – Human tendency to adopt beliefs and behaviors favored by one's group Hive mind – Shared beliefs and ideas in society Ideocracy – Portmanteau word combining "ideology" and kratos, Greek for "power" Mob rule – Democracy spoiled by demagoguery and the rule of passion over reason Riot – Violent public disturbance against authority, property or people Slacktivism – Pejorative term for "feel-good" activist measures Social proof – Psychological phenomenon regarding conformity Stampede – Panicked running of a large group of animals Teamwork – Collaborative effort of a team to achieve a common goal