Herd Behavior

The term herd behavior comes from the behavior of

• people when they are in a joyful situation and everyone mimics that behavior

• animals particularly when they are in dangerous situations

• animals particularly when they are in their natural habitats.

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Herd behavior in humans is frequently observed in times of

• bliss when the season changes from the cold winter to the warm and sunny springtime.

• danger and panic when people suspend their individual reasoning and flee together in a pack

• When people start to shelter in place during quarantine

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Some people thought Adolf Hitler purposely took advantage of herd behavior

• psychology by planting a significant number of undercover jeering German officers in crowds during his speeches

• psychology by planting a significant number of undercover German officers in crowds during his speeches

• psychology by planting a significant number of undercover neutral German officers in crowds during his speeches

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Herd behavior does not always have such harmful effects:

• it can be influential in people's everyday simple decisions

• It can be harmful in people's everyday simple decisions.

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