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The herd instinct among forecasters makes sheep look like independent thinkers.
Edgar Fiedler

Meaning of "herd instinct" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HERD INSTINCT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERD INSTINCT

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Herd instinct is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HERD INSTINCT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

herd instinct

Herd behavior

Herd behavior describes how individuals in a group can act together without planned direction. The term pertains to the behavior of animals in herds, flocks, schools, demonstrations, riots and general strikes, sporting events, religious gatherings, episodes of mob violence and everyday decision-making, judgment and opinion-forming. Raafat, Chater and Frith proposed an integrated approach to herding, describing two key issues, the mechanisms of transmission of thoughts or behavior between individuals and the patterns of connections between them. They suggested that bringing together diverse theoretical approaches of herding behavior illuminates the applicability of the concept to many domains, ranging from cognitive neuroscience to economics.

Definition of herd instinct in the English dictionary

The definition of herd instinct in the dictionary is the inborn tendency to associate with others and follow the group's behaviour.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERD INSTINCT

herculean
Herculeis
Hercules
hercules beetle
Hercules´-club
Hercynian
hercynite
herd
herd tester
herd testing
herd-book
herdboy
herden
herder
herdess
herdic
herdlike
herdsman
herdsmen

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERD INSTINCT

cinct
discinct
distinct
extinct
gut instinct
homing instinct
indistinct
instinct
killer instinct
life instinct
maternal instinct
pedestrian precinct
precinct
procinct
shopping precinct
succinct
survival instinct
tinct
unextinct
voting precinct

Synonyms and antonyms of herd instinct in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «herd instinct» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HERD INSTINCT

Find out the translation of herd instinct to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of herd instinct from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «herd instinct» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一哄而起
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

instinto de la manada
570 millions of speakers

English

herd instinct
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झुंड वृत्ति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غريزة القطيع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стадный инстинкт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

instinto de rebanho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গরু প্রবৃত্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

instinct troupeau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Naluri ternakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Herdentrieb
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

群れ本能
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무리 본능
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Naluri kawanane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bản năng đàn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மண் உள்ளுணர்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कळप वृत्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sürü içgüdüsü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

istinto del gregge
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

instynkt stadny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стадний інстинкт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

instinctul de turmă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγέλη ένστικτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kudde-instink
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flockinstinkt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flokkmentalitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of herd instinct

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERD INSTINCT»

The term «herd instinct» is normally little used and occupies the 133.464 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERD INSTINCT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about herd instinct

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QUOTES WITH «HERD INSTINCT»

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Edgar Fiedler
The herd instinct among forecasters makes sheep look like independent thinkers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERD INSTINCT»

Discover the use of herd instinct in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to herd instinct and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War
SOCIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS OF THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HERD INSTINCT IT was shown in the previous essay, that the gregarious mental character is evident in man's behaviour, not only in crowds and other circumstances of actual  ...
Wilfred Trotter, 2007
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The Prospects of Industrial Civilization
Such is the herd-instinct in animals, and such it is in man. In man the herd-instinct is very strong, and more effective than with most gregarious animals, because his intelligence facilitates more effective co-operation. In early stages, it is of great ...
Bertrand Russell, 2009
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Lock Linked Intelligence-Instinct-Dreams-Education
It is always necessary, that to belong to any Herd, the individual must meet the entry requirements of the Herd. The Herd Instinct drives each individual towards belonging to the most powerful and prestigious Herd to which they can gain entry .
Norris Ray Peery, 2000
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OPUS DEI: A TEMPLAR'S CREDO FOR THE ADVENT OF THE CITY OF ...
The herd instinct would not be so bad if we had inherited just the tender facet of it that makes humans find comfort with each other. Notice how in a natural setting some animal species fight danger in numbers, without developing the ...
Manuel S. Marin, 2007
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Sciences of Modernism: Ethnography, Sexology, and Psychology
Trotter's work is important for Hart because it identifies as a critical factor in mental conflict a new “primary instinct,” the “herd instinct,” which essentializes social conformity. As Trotter's provocative essays, “Herd Instinct and Its Bearing on the ...
Paul Peppis, 2014
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Localizing the Moral Sense: Neuroscience and the Search for ...
A popular variant was the so-called herd instinct (or gregarious instinct). Wilfred Trotter (1872–1939) whose Instincts of the herd in peace and war (1916) was reprinted no less than 15 times in the United Kingdom, distinguished three classes: ...
Jan Verplaetse, 2009
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Co-opting Culture: Culture and Power in Sociology and ...
The herd mentality and the herd instinct is so similar, Nietzsche often uses the labels interchangeably. Nietzsche does see a difference between herd instinct and herd mentality though. He states that all people have the herd instinct but some ...
Garrick B. Harden, Robert Carley, 2009
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The Origin, Structure & Working of the League of Nations
Crushing and Dismembering the German Empire ; Germans as Wolves The third example, The Herd Instinct in Peace and War, by W. Trotter (first published in 19 16), is the most illuminating of all. The author is a trained psychologist, and ...
Charles Howard Ellis, 1929
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Friedrich Nietzsche and the Politics of the Soul: A Study of ...
He bears within him a drive to conformity: "Morality is the herd instinct in the individual" (GS 175). The domination of the herd instinct is the mark of socialization, of deindividuation. It constitutes the end of self-rule. Nietzsche's individualistic ...
Leslie Paul Thiele, 1990
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The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of ...
Morality is herd instinct in the individual 117 Herd remorse— During the longest and most remote periods of the human past, the sting of conscience was not at all what it is now. Today one feels responsible only for one's will and actions, and ...
Friedrich Nietzsche, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERD INSTINCT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term herd instinct is used in the context of the following news items.
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COE supply to go up for next three months
Mr Lim said the market should be "more sustainable" if buyers do not give in to the "herd instinct". Singapore Vehicle Traders Association ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
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13 July 2015 - Putting out the Low Yat Plaza flames - LowYat …
This kind of herd instinct can easily morph into a negative force that will destroy our social harmony at the instigation of racist remarks, ... «Sin Chew Jit Poh, Jul 15»
3
Former Broker's Secret Strategy Revealed
The herd instinct is the deepest-rooted human behavior there is. It's bred into our DNA. That's why even brilliant investors find it tough to break ... «Investing Daily, Jul 15»
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Promoters of Coming 'Star Wars' Film Have a Delicate Dance at …
Disney and Lucasfilm tried a similar strategy at Comic-Con, choosing, whether consciously or by herd instinct, to promote various “Star Wars” ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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A New Breed of Ranchers Is Restoring the Landscape and Learning …
They also gather and settle cattle in the evening, part of an ongoing effort to rekindle the herd instinct. The mere presence of humans acts as a ... «Pacific Standard, Jul 15»
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In quest of shelter out of fear
Are all the members of all the political parties blindly following the crowd driven by their 'herd instinct'? Is the exodus from the weaker camps to ... «Financial Express Bangladesh, Jul 15»
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Like Christianity, Israeli Society Finds Itself at a Crossroads
Somehow, herd instinct never thinks ahead. Daily calls for Sharia Law in U.S. communities do not seem to phase the stampede towards the ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»
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What The Sandhill Cranes Teach Us About Corporate Hierarchy …
She calmly leads them toward safety, and the others follow, without trepidation, without questioning the wisdom of the herd instinct and ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
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The non-Muslims' fasting sensations: Real or fabricated? — Yow …
This has reinforced the idea of social proof (or some would call it “herd instinct”), when people are getting reactionary towards things happening ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
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What is contrarian investing?
... of – reaping the returns will take time. First - overcome the strongest emotion: herd instinct and then make sure you're in it for the long haul. «Al-Bawaba, Jul 15»

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