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bunker mentality

An excessively or combatively defensive attitude or mindset in which others of differing or opposing opinions are seen as hostile. The further to either side of the political spectrum a person leans, the more they tend to adopt a bunker mentality that views anyone else with distrust and distaste. Your bunker mentality is going to end up causing you more harm than good, you know. You need to at least listen to differing viewpoints if you want to have a more informed opinion of your own.

crab mentality

A negative, selfish mentality characterized by a preference for others not to get ahead of or do better than oneself. It alludes to a phenomenon of a group of crabs in a pot, in which an escaping crab is pulled back down by the others so that none escape in the end. She dreamt of going to college and beginning a better life, but her parents' and friends' crab mentality constantly discouraged her from leaving the sordid life in which they were entrenched.

gang mentality

The tendency of people to adopt or be influenced by the urges, behaviors, or inclinations of their peers, often in contrast to or in spite of their feelings as individuals. We're all indoctrinated to just accept and embrace these policies, for fear of becoming social pariahs. But I refuse to succumb to the gang mentality that's dictating public opinion these days. As individuals, we can be completely rational in our decision-making, but our emotional responses, combined with a desire to fit in with those around us, creates a dangerous gang mentality that can lead to violent behavior.

herd mentality

The tendency of people to adopt or be influenced by the urges, behaviors, or inclinations of their peers, often in contrast to or in spite of their feelings as individuals. We're all indoctrinated to just accept and embrace these policies, for fear of becoming social pariahs. But I refuse to succumb to the herd mentality that's dictating public opinion these days. As individuals, we can be completely rational in our decision-making, but our emotional responses, combined with a desire to fit in with those around us, creates a dangerous herd mentality that can lead to violent behavior.

mob mentality

The tendency of people to adopt or be influenced by the urges, behaviors, or inclinations of their peers, often in contrast to or in spite of their feelings as individuals. We're all indoctrinated to just accept and embrace these policies, for fear of becoming social pariahs. But I refuse to succumb to the mob mentality that's dictating public opinion these days. As individuals, we can be completely rational in our decision-making, but our emotional responses, combined with a desire to fit in with those around us, creates a dangerous mob mentality that can lead to violent behavior.

siege mentality

The belief that one is constantly under attack and must protect oneself from hostility. Don't be surprised if Ned reacts to you with anger—he has a siege mentality that makes it difficult for him to see anything positively. Many people living in that war-torn country have developed a siege mentality.

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