I get that groups of people make stupid decisions, especially committees. However, that seems more like “compromising to pointlessness” and redirecting energy away from useful action, than a “mob mentality”.
That’s actually the opposite. A mob is smarter than any individual, including experts, as long as the people are allowed to communicate. Here are experiments showing that
Yes, when counting jelly beans in a jar or answering general knowledge questions because that has no ideology attached to it. But when people are desperate to belong they will follow the party line blindly lest they be ostracised.
The answers to OP’s questions are all ideologically loaded.
A person can be smart… but when they start to group together, the avg intelligence declines and mob mentality takes over.
Outside of literal mobs, is that true?
I get that groups of people make stupid decisions, especially committees. However, that seems more like “compromising to pointlessness” and redirecting energy away from useful action, than a “mob mentality”.
I think you’re describing ‘politicians’ more than people in general… diplomacy is when both sides are disappointed in the result. :)
That’s actually the opposite. A mob is smarter than any individual, including experts, as long as the people are allowed to communicate. Here are experiments showing that
Yes, when counting jelly beans in a jar or answering general knowledge questions because that has no ideology attached to it. But when people are desperate to belong they will follow the party line blindly lest they be ostracised.
The answers to OP’s questions are all ideologically loaded.