Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War by W. Trotter
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"Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War" by Wilfred Trotter is a book published in 1916. This pioneering work explores how humans, like animals living in herds, possess a biological drive toward group behavior. Drawing on observations of sheep, dogs, and bees, Trotter introduces the concept of "herd instinct" to explain social motivation, conformity, and suggestibility. The collection examines how external social norms become internalized, shaping feelings of duty and obligation,
with particular attention to these forces during wartime and their manifestation in nationalism and propaganda. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Trotter, W. (Wilfred), 1872-1939 |
|---|---|
| Title | Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instincts_of_the_Herd_in_Peace_and_War |
| Contents | Herd instinct and its bearing on the psychology of civilized man -- Sociological applications of the psychology of herd instinct -- Speculations upon the human mind in 1915 -- Postscript of 1919. |
| Credits |
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team, with RichardW, at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 36.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HM: Social sciences: Sociology |
| Subject | Crowds |
| Subject | Social psychology |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Psychological aspects |
| Subject | Collective behavior |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 53453 |
| Release Date | Nov 5, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 690 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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