Ep. 382: Freud on Group Psychology (Part One for Supporters) (opens in new tab)

On the first half of Sigmund Freud’s Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego (1921). Why do members of a mob get dumber and less inhibited? Freud considers Gustave Le Bon's famous book on crowds but then turns to more organized groups like armies and churches. For all groups, Freud thinks that the leader (or leading ideal) replaces our conscience to some degree. The post Ep. 382: Freud on Group Psychology (Part One for Supporters) first appeared on The Partially Examined Life Philosophy ...