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SCOUT· 26%48m·2023-05-31·ScienceCrowds, obedience and the psychology of group behavior, with Stephen Reicher, PhD
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What happens when people gather in crowds – whether for political rallies, protests, football games or religious pilgrimages? Stephen Reicher, PhD, of St. Andrew’s University in Scotland, discusses why “mob mentality” is a myth; other misconceptions about crowd behavior; the role of leaders in groups and what can we…
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