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herd instinct n
(Psychology) Psychol the inborn tendency to associate with others and follow the group's behaviour Translations herd instinct n → Herdentrieb m How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The herd instinct was a prime factor in the 2000 to 2001 "tech wreck," the 1929 stock market crash and the Mexican currency crises of 1982 and 1984. But in fact are our YA books moral imperatives, urging personal responsibility upon readers locked in place by the herd instinct of an omnipotent peer group? The herd instinct and the lack of overseas investment opportunities in the 1980s caused developers to create a patchwork of shoddy, half-empty suburban malls. |
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