Mass Behavior

“Its theme is political fanaticism, with which it deals severely and brilliantly.” —New Yorker The famous bestseller with “concise insight into what drives the mind of the fanatic and the dynamics of a mass movement” (Wall Street Journal) by the legendary San Francisco longshoreman. A...

""An urgent read that illuminates real possibility for change.” —John Carreyrou, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Blood For the first time, a story about the specialized teams of forensic psychologists, FBI agents, and other experts who are successfully stopping mass shootings—a...

In this “unmissable book” (The Guardian), an internationally renowned forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist explores the psychology of violence and demonstrates the remarkable human capacity for radical empathy, change, and redemption. What drives someone to commit an act of terrible...

The modern world has changed. The influence of the masses over politics, culture, and social behavior has never been so intense. Ortega y Gasset offers a deep and thought-provoking vision of the challenges that arise when society is dominated by the collective and individuality is threatened. In The Revolt of the Masses, you will find a precise analysis of how the habits, values, and expectations of large groups shape the course of history and directly impact our daily choices. This book is not merely a work of philosophy, but a guide to understanding the dynamics of social and cultural ...

The Psychology of the Crowd by Gustave Le Bon is a landmark work that explores what happens when individuals merge into a collective mind—and why crowds often think, feel, and act in ways that no single person would alone. First published in 1895, this classic of psychology and social theory reveals how anonymity, emotional contagion, and suggestion transform rational individuals into powerful collective forces. Le Bon’s insights help explain revolutions, mass movements, popular enthusiasm, and sudden waves of public opinion, making this book essential for anyone seeking to understand ...

In this definitive book on revenge, psychiatry researcher James Kimmel, Jr. exposes the unseen neurobiological cause of violence—a compulsive desire for retribution—and offers a profound new understanding of human behavior and breakthrough framework for making our lives and communities safer...

Why do entire societies sometimes become terrified of threats that are poorly understood, exaggerated, or wildly out of proportion? A shocking crime. A frightening headline. A viral video. A mysterious outsider. Within days, a single incident can become proof that something is terribly wrong—and suddenly the public is demanding action. An Introduction to Moral Panics reveals how fear spreads, how “folk devils” are created, and how media, politics, institutions, and public opinion can transform isolated problems into sweeping social crises. Written for the general reader, this clear ...

Since the Enlightenment, there has been a very simple but widely held assumption that we are a species of thinking individuals and that human behavior is best understood by examining the psychology of individuals. It appears, however, that this insight is plain wrong. The evidence from a number of leading behavioral and neuroscientists suggests that our species is designed as a herd or group animal. Mark Earls applies this evidence to the traditional mechanisms of marketing and consumer behavior, with a result that necessitates a complete rethinking about these subjects.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In a time when targeted violence, stalking, radicalization, and mass harm can feel unpredictable, Predators, Posers, and Pained Personalities offers a practical counterpoint: we may not be able to predict who will commit violence, but we can recognize...

As a small-business owner, entrepreneur, or marketer, are you absolutely certain that you know what your customer wants? And even if you know what your customer wants, are you sure that you are able to clearly communicate that you offer the exact thing that they are seeking? In this revised and...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST, NPR, AND KIRKUS REVIEWS A scathing portrait of an urgent new American crisis Over the last two decades, America has been falling deeper and deeper into a statistical mystery: Poverty goes up...

What if one voice could make the entire nation believe the impossible? On a quiet October evening in 1938, a young radio dramatist transformed a routine broadcast into the most extraordinary event in American media history. Within the span of an hour, ordinary listeners were swept from their living rooms into a world on fire, a world where fiction sounded exactly like the truth. Whispers in the Static: How a Single Broadcast Sparked Fear, Faith, and the Birth of Modern Myth unravels the story behind that night, the infamous “War of the Worlds” broadcast, and the deeper truths it ...

What's Prison For? examines the “incarceration” part of mass incarceration. Our prisons remain a shameful waste of lives and money, feeding a pathological cycle of poverty, community dysfunction, crime and hopelessness. What is the alternative? This book makes the case for better...

Every gathering of people has potential for disaster. Whether it is a traumatic event like a mass shooting, or a more pedestrian practical problem like icy walkways; proper planning can help protect you from liability as well as ensure the success of your event. Crowd control is a security concern that directly affects your ability to provide emergency medical services. Emergency Medical Planning for Large Venues is a practical guide to being prepared. This book, written in a readable, casual style, is geared towards event planners, law enforcement, private security, property owners/...

If you carry on acting exactly as you are now, where will you be in 10 years? Will you achieve your goals? This question forces you to look at the current trajectory of your life in relation to your goals. For some this can produce unexpected and unwanted answers. They find out they will not achieve the lifestyle they deserve. This audiobook shows you how to fix this.

Not only do individuals have core beliefs about what the government should or should not do, but individuals have become more likely to support the party that best matches their policy attitudes by both identifying as a member of that party and voting for that party in elections. However, as Zingher demonstrates, voters' ability to match their attitudes to a party or candidate varies according to signals sent by elites and increases as parties become more polarized.

In this disturbing yet elegant exposé of U.S. penitentiaries and their surrounding communities, Sasha Abramsky shows how American prisons have abandoned their long-held ideal of rehabilitation, often for political reasons. After surveying our current state of affairs-life sentences for...

A gripping investigation into one of the strangest frontiers of human behaviour: how physical and psychological symptoms can spread socially – like viruses. From the dancing plagues of medieval Europe to the Pokémon episode that hospitalised hundreds of children, social contagion has shaped...