Large groups of people gathered together, often acting wildly or aggressively as a crowd rather than as individuals.
From Latin 'mobilis' (movable, unstable), shortened from 'mobile vulgus' (the movable common people). The term emphasized the unpredictable nature of crowds.
Psychologists have discovered that people in mobs actually think differently—studies show our brains activate differently in crowds versus alone, which is why 'mob mentality' is real neuroscience, not just a phrase!
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