Security in numbers development and manifestation of herd mentality in decision making among college students
Date of Publication
2010
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
Psychology
Thesis Adviser
Ron R. Resurreccion
Defense Panel Member
Ron Tirazona
Abstract/Summary
As human beings we are social creatures. There is a saying 2Birds with the same feather flock together3. The question now is how much merit this actually holds in today’s society. The following is a qualitative research on the development and manifestation of herd mentality on the decision making process. The study aims to help further the understanding of this phenomenon and its effects are on everyday society. The gathering of data consisted of in-depth interviews to 12 correspondents from the top three schools in the Philippines, namely; De La Salle University-Manila, Ateneo De Manila University and University of the Philippines. Several themes arose throughout the study such as security, compliance, leadership. The most common of these themes are conformity, compliance, and the development of comfort, contributed to the development and eventual manifestation of herd mentality.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU16784
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
93 leaves 29 cm.
Recommended Citation
Gan, I. C., Gutierrez, J., & Kanapi, N. L. (2010). Security in numbers development and manifestation of herd mentality in decision making among college students. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/11821
