herd behaviour
English
Etymology
Noun
herd behaviour
- (sociology) the tendency of a group of individuals (a herd) to react coherently without there being any coordination between them. The term may be applied to animals, or to human phenomena such as stock market bubbles and behaviour in political demonstrations.
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Translations
the tendency of a group of individuals (a herd) to react coherently without there being any coordination between them
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