Copycats and Contrarians: Why We Follow Others. and When We Don't

Michelle Baddeley

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Editorial: Yale University Press, 2018

0300220227 / 9780300220223

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A multidisciplinary exploration of our human inclination to herd and why our instinct to copy others can be dangerous in today?s interlinked world Rioting teenagers, tumbling stock markets, and the spread of religious terrorism appear to have little in common, but all are driven by the same basic instincts: the tendency to herd, follow, and imitate others. In today?s interconnected world, group choices all too often seem maladaptive. With unprecedented speed, information flashes across the globe and drives rapid shifts in group opinion. Adverse results can include speculative economic bubbles, irrational denigration of scientists and other experts, seismic political reversals, and more.   Drawing on insights from across the social, behavioral, and natural sciences, Michelle Baddeley explores contexts in which behavior is driven by the herd. She analyzes the rational vs. nonrational and cognitive vs. emotional forces involved, and she investigates why herding only sometimes works out well. With new perspectives on followers, leaders, and the pros and cons of herd behavior, Baddeley shines vivid light on human behavior in the context of our ever-more-connected world.…

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Título
Copycats and Contrarians: Why We Follow Others. and When We Don't
Autor
Michelle Baddeley
Editorial
Yale University Press
Año de publicación
2018
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Good
Encuadernación
Hardback
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 10
0300220227
ISBN 13
9780300220223

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