The Basics Guide

Tag: Group Psychology

  • Cassandra’s Dress – Unfashionable Clarity

    Clarity that arrives before the group is ready is rarely welcomed. It breaks rhythm. It lacks the timing that makes ideas acceptable. In many social environments, especially those governed by trend, timing isn’t just important—it’s everything.

  • Tall Poppy Syndrome

    Tall Poppy Syndrome

    Tall Poppy Syndrome, rooted in historical anecdotes, manifests as societal pushback against conspicuous success. It reflects deep-rooted tensions between individual accomplishment and collective conformity, gaining prominence in settings that emphasize social equality.

  • Movement, Business, Racket

    Movement, Business, Racket

    Eric Hoffer posits that movements, rooted in shared convictions, transition from impassioned origins to organized frameworks, and might ultimately deviate to self-serving rackets. This trajectory, prevalent across time, reveals the nuanced dynamics and potential pitfalls of collective actions.