Mattias Desmet

The science of herd mentality


October 17, 2024
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Professor of psychology and author Mattias Desmet is the world expert on mass formation psychosis, a condition he observed during the pandemic years. He joins UnHerd’s Florence Read to unpack the links between herd mentality and totalitarianism.

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Johann Strauss
Johann Strauss
5 hours ago

Absolutely brilliant.

Jürg Gassmann
Jürg Gassmann
8 hours ago

Chapeau

Carlos Danger
Carlos Danger
8 hours ago
Reply to  Jürg Gassmann

Chapeau?