- herd instincts
- n. 横並び現象
English-Japanese new dictionary. 2007.
herd instincts
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Herd mentality — describes how people are influenced by their peers to adopt certain behaviors, follow trends, and/or purchase items. Examples of the herd mentality include the early adopters of high technology products such as cell phones and iPods, as well as… … Wikipedia
herd instinct — Everyone follows the leaders. ► “In times of crisis, stock markets are propelled largely by psychology. As bandwagons form, investors’ herd instincts frequently push prices higher than they ought to go.” (Business Week, Feb. 13, 1995, p. 84) … American business jargon
herd mentality — Everyone follows the leaders. ► “In times of crisis, stock markets are propelled largely by psychology. As bandwagons form, investors’ herd instincts frequently push prices higher than they ought to go.” (Business Week, Feb. 13, 1995, p. 84) … American business jargon
Herd behavior — Herd behaviour describes how individuals in a group can act together without planned direction. The term pertains to the behaviour of animals in herds, flocks, and schools, and to human conduct during activities such as stock market bubbles and… … Wikipedia
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crowds — Of concern to some of the early social psychologists, such as Gustave Le Bon and Gabriel Tarde (who suggested the origins of crowds in both herd instincts and mass imitation), sociological research on crowds is now part of the study of collective … Dictionary of sociology
Wilfred Trotter — Infobox Scientist name = PAGENAME box width = image size =150px caption = PAGENAME birth date = 3 November, 1872 birth place = death date = 25 November, 1939 death place = residence = citizenship = nationality = British ethnicity = field =… … Wikipedia
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