Articles for tag: groupthink, people, emotional, security, herd, instinct, support, alone, lonely, groups

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 ...

The power of ‘they’.

For many years I’ve been referring to the power of the herd instinct. Nobody believes me of course – because I am a NOBODY! That’s fine cuz I don’t need people (the herd) to validate what I might say or think. History proves me right. In essence when people take a position or attitude about ...