Mass Psychology

¿Qué es "la masa"?, ¿Cuál es la relación entre masa e individuo? ¿Por qué medios el alma colectiva puede ejercer influencia en cada sujeto?, ¿En qué consiste esa influencia? En este trabajo, Sigmund Freud analiza porque las sociedades se mantienen unidas, recurriendo a los conceptos de líbido e identificación.

Wilhelm Reich’s classic study, written during the years of the German crisis, is a unique contribution to the understanding of one of the crucial phenomena of our times–fascism. Reich firmly repudiates the concept that fascism is the ideology or action of a single individual or nationality, or any ethnic or political group. He also denies a purely socio-economic explanation as advanced by Marxist ideologists. He understands fascism as the expression of the irrational character structure of the average human being whose primary, biological needs and impulses have been suppressed for ...

John Taylor Gatto's Weapons of Mass Instruction focuses on mechanisms of traditional education which cripple imagination, discourage critical thinking, and create a false view of learning as a byproduct of rote-memorization drills. Gatto's earlier book, Dumbing Us Down, introduced the now-famous expression of the title into the common vernacular. Weapons of Mass Instruction adds another chilling metaphor to the brief against conventional schooling.

Introducing a groundbreaking read that will change the way you understand the collective psyche of humanity! Understanding the Crowd Psychology is a comprehensive and insightful dive into the complex nature of group behavior. In today's world, it's more important than ever to comprehend how and why large groups behave the way they do. What makes certain crowds turn dangerous, while others remain peaceful? How do social norms and identity shape our behavior within a group? This book has all the answers to your questions and more. With sixteen extensive chapters, this book is a one-stop-shop ...

“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...

A Ms. Magazine "Most Anticipated Feminist Books of 2026" Pick Gives voice to the Black women whose lives were devastated by the carceral system and sheds powerful light on its slavery-based roots to transform how we think about mass incarceration Historian Talitha L. LeFlouria centers Black...

Understand and overcome mass fears that saturate your everyday life. Living with less fear offers many benefits. These include both psychological and physiological improvements. Read this book and get these benefits today! Imagine this scene: a notification on your phone leads you to an article on a major news website. It talks about a clear and present danger to you and your loved ones. Rampant crime. Terrorist attacks. Viral outbreaks. Rising cancer rates. Local pollution. Global climate change. Cybersecurity threats. Trade wars. Real wars. Job insecurity. Shaking economy. The list goes ...

Over the past few years, Brianna Wiest has gained renown for her deeply moving, philosophical writing. This new compilation of her published work features pieces on why you should pursue purpose over passion, embrace negative thinking, see the wisdom in daily routine, and become aware of the cognitive biases that are creating the way you see your life. Some of these pieces have never been seen; others have been read by millions of people around the world. Regardless, each will leave you thinking: This idea changed my life.

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...

An accessible guide for activists, educators, and all who are interested in understanding how the prison system oppresses communities and harms individuals. The United States incarcerates more of its residents than any other nation. Though home to 5% of the global population, the United States...

When everyone seems to agree, how do you know whether the evidence led the crowd—or the crowd led everyone else? Human beings are social creatures. We look to experts, institutions, authorities, and one another to understand a world far too complicated for any individual to investigate alone. Most of the time, that reliance is necessary. But history, psychology, and modern public life reveal a persistent vulnerability: once a narrative gains sufficient authority, repetition, and social acceptance, people can begin following it without independently examining the evidence beneath it. In ...

What if the greatest weapon of modern power isn't a bomb, a bullet, or an army—but the story you believe? The Propaganda Playbook pulls back the curtain on the hidden machinery of influence, revealing how governments, corporations, financial institutions, media organizations, and powerful individuals shape public perception—and how easily narratives can become accepted as truth.

""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...

The scandal. The genius. The murder that shocked America. Frank Lloyd Wright was more than the mind behind America's most iconic buildings—he was a man whose turbulent private life captivated a nation. The famous architect's stormy marriage to Kitty Wright and his infamous affair with another...

Elliot Rodger considered himself to be intelligent, refined, handsome, fashionable, and charming. He spent years trying to be cool so women would like him. He thought if he just wore expensive and fashionable clothing, had a better car, or if he were rich, then women would throw themselves at him. In fact, he thought himself to be “The Supreme Gentleman”.

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...

El francés Gustave Le Bon (1841-1931) es considerado uno de los fundadores de la psicología social. Introdujo un tema importante como la psicología del comportamiento colectivo. Le Bon desarrolló sus ideas y puntos de vista durante numerosos viajes a diferentes pueblos de África y Asia. En su obra principal "Psicología de las masas" de 1895, describe el cambio en el comportamiento del individuo que resulta de pertenecer a un grupo más grande de personas, una masa. Este audiolibro está basado en la traducción al español de 1921 de J. M. Navarro de Palencia.

How does a five-foot two ex con with bad teeth and a guitar he can barely play walk out of a federal prison and, within two years, command a desert cult of teenage women willing to murder a pregnant film star on his orders? Charles Manson should never have happened. By any sane measure, he was an unremarkable career criminal. Seventeen years served before his thirty fourth birthday. Barely literate. Unable to hold a job, a marriage, or a recording deal. Yet by August 1969 his name was on every front page in America, his swastika carved forehead was the face of a generation's nightmare, and ...

Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr. was only fourteen when he first became entangled with serial rapist and murderer Dean Corll in 1971. Fellow Houston, Texas, teenager David Brooks had already been ensnared by the charming older man, bribed with cash to help lure boys to Corll's home. Corll baited Henley with the same deal he'd given Brooks: $200 for each boy they could bring him.

What makes ordinary people surrender everything to dangerous leaders? Why do intelligent followers remain loyal even when abuse, manipulation, and fear become impossible to ignore? And why do cults continue emerging in the modern world despite decades of public warnings and infamous tragedies? Dangerous Cult Leaders explores the chilling true stories behind some of history’s most manipulative and destructive movements. From apocalyptic prophets and extremist communes to modern online influence networks and psychological control systems, this gripping nonfiction book examines how ...