The Crowd - A Study of the Popular Mind
Gustave Le Bon
First published in 1895, The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind remains one of the most influential works on mass psychology and the behavior of crowds. Gustave Le Bon’s groundbreaking analysis explores how individuals, when part of a crowd, surrender their rationality and adopt a collective mindset driven by emotion, impulse, and unconscious influence.
Le Bon’s insights have shaped the fields of psychology, sociology, and political science, influencing figures from Freud to modern strategists of propaganda and mass persuasion. He dissects how crowds think, how they are swayed by leaders, and how collective behavior can lead to both progress and destruction.
Key Topics Covered:
✔️ How individuals lose autonomy within crowds
✔️ The psychological mechanisms behind mass movements
✔️ The power of suggestion and emotional contagion
✔️ How leaders manipulate crowds to achieve their goals
✔️ The role of crowd psychology in revolutions, politics, and social change
A must-listen for those interested in history, social psychology, politics, and the forces that shape public opinion.
Duration - 6h.
Author - Gustave Le Bon.
Narrator - Graham Dunlop.
Published Date - Monday, 27 January 2025.
Copyright - © 1895 Guatave Le Bon ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
First published in 1895, The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind remains one of the most influential works on mass psychology and the behavior of crowds. Gustave Le Bon’s groundbreaking analysis explores how individuals, when part of a crowd, surrender their rationality and adopt a collective mindset driven by emotion, impulse, and unconscious influence. Le Bon’s insights have shaped the fields of psychology, sociology, and political science, influencing figures from Freud to modern strategists of propaganda and mass persuasion. He dissects how crowds think, how they are swayed by leaders, and how collective behavior can lead to both progress and destruction. Key Topics Covered: ✔️ How individuals lose autonomy within crowds ✔️ The psychological mechanisms behind mass movements ✔️ The power of suggestion and emotional contagion ✔️ How leaders manipulate crowds to achieve their goals ✔️ The role of crowd psychology in revolutions, politics, and social change A must-listen for those interested in history, social psychology, politics, and the forces that shape public opinion. Duration - 6h. Author - Gustave Le Bon. Narrator - Graham Dunlop. Published Date - Monday, 27 January 2025. Copyright - © 1895 Guatave Le Bon ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:15
PREFACE
Duration:00:08:46
INTRODUCTION.
Duration:00:16:28
BOOK I. THE MIND OF CROWDS. CHAPTER I. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CROWDS-PSYCHOLOGICAL LAW OF THEIR MENTAL UNITY
Duration:00:20:53
CHAPTER II. THE SENTIMENTS AND MORALITY OF CROWDS
Duration:00:45:49
CHAPTER III. THE IDEAS, REASONING POWER, AND IMAGINATION OF CROWDS
Duration:00:20:47
CHAPTER IV. A RELIGIOUS SHAPE ASSUMED BY ALL THE CONVICTIONS OF CROWDS
Duration:00:11:24
BOOK II. THE OPINIONS AND BELIEFS OF CROWDS. CHAPTER I. REMOTE FACTORS OF THE OPINIONS AND BELIEFS OF CROWDS
Duration:00:42:08
CHAPTER II. THE IMMEDIATE FACTORS OF THE OPINIONS OF CROWDS
Duration:00:29:08
CHAPTER III. THE LEADERS OF CROWDS AND THEIR MEANS OF PERSUASION
Duration:00:45:21
CHAPTER IV. LIMITATIONS OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE BELIEFS AND OPINIONS OF CROWDS
Duration:00:25:27
BOOK III. THE CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF CROWDS. CHAPTER I. THE CLASSIFICATION OF CROWDS
Duration:00:08:12
CHAPTER II. CROWDS TERMED CRIMINAL CROWDS
Duration:00:09:18
CHAPTER III. CRIMINAL JURIES
Duration:00:16:13
CHAPTER IV. ELECTORAL CROWDS
Duration:00:19:44
CHAPTER V. PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLIES
Duration:00:40:05
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:17