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Instincts of the herd in peace and war.

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London: T. Fisher Unwin Ltd, 1916 CE.

Trotter, a surgeon, also contributed to social psychology. In this work he popularized in English the concept, first developed by French sociologist, Gustave Le Bon, of an instinct over-riding the will of the individual in favor of the group. Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.

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Entry Number#13329
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/15596
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLinstincts-of-the-herd-in-peace-and-war

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Publication place: London