More than a century ago, LeBon thought that crowds would sometimes behave badly because people were being controlled by:

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LeBon believed that crowds behaved irrationally because individuals in a crowd were influenced by a "group mind," which diminished personal responsibility and increased emotional reactivity, leading to behaviors that individuals might not exhibit on their own.

More Than a Century Ago, LeBon Thought That Crowds Would