herd mentality
US /hɜrd menˈtæl.ə.ti/
UK /hɜrd menˈtæl.ə.ti/
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kuddegeest, groepsgedrag
a situation in which people act like a herd, without thinking for themselves, often leading to irrational or dangerous decisions
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The stock market crash was partly due to herd mentality, as everyone panicked and sold their shares.
De beurscrash was deels te wijten aan de kuddegeest, aangezien iedereen in paniek raakte en zijn aandelen verkocht.
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It's important to resist herd mentality and make your own informed decisions.
Het is belangrijk om de kuddegeest te weerstaan en je eigen weloverwogen beslissingen te nemen.