crowd behavior

the activities or conduct of a group of people who congregate temporarily while their attention is focused on the same object or event. Such behavior may differ depending on the nature of the crowd. For example, an audience tends to be relatively passive (smiling, laughing, applauding), whereas a street or milling crowd typically moves without apparent aim and a mob may act violently. See also collective behavior.

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February 11th 2025

cognitive complexity

the state or quality of a thought process that involves numerous constructs, with many interrelationships among them. Such processing is often experienced as difficult or effortful. See also conceptual complexity.