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The herd instinct and loneliness

I touched on the herd instinct in other places on this blog before. But I had not really delved into it. So – here I go! Description Herd instinct, a concept predominantly associated with animal behaviour, implies a tendency to conform to social norms or follow the actions of a larger group, often for self-preservation ...