GROUPTHINK: A Case Study on Herd Mentality

by Matthew J. Murphy, Virtual Voice (Narrator)

GroupThink explores the herd mentality phenomenon. It exposes why and how mob mentality and mob psychology shapes our every move, thought, emotion, and belief system.

“May you live in interesting times.”

The quote is the English translation of a traditional Chinese curse. We most certainly are living in unprecedented times. That’s the refrain we as a society know all too well. Fear, anger, and rage shape our days, thanks to an influx of conflicting information from news outlets, government officials, unofficial commentators, doctors, and citizens everywhere. None of us has all the answers. Most of us will never truly understand how we got to this point.

This timely pamphlet explores how the average individual can transform to do things they normally would never do once in a crowd. Discover how our personal frustrations and grievances take hold and create an environment that breathes life to more frustration and more reasons to think, act, believe a certain way.

Learn about the science behind herd mentality and groupthink. Find out what you can do to turn the tide in your own mind or on a larger scale and discover tools to help you deal with the strain and stressors and noise of differing opinions and schools of thought with GroupThink .

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Published August 20, 2025

About the author

Matthew J. Murphy is a senior military officer, military pilot, and electrical engineer. These positions require superb problem solving skills to find solutions. His skills were put to the ultimate test to find what Matthew dubs a "remedy" to cure his incurable digestive disorder. But he had help. The best help there is. He was blessed with divine inspiration to find a solution to overcome a very sever case of ulcerative colitis which the only hope the doctors had given him was surgery as his colon was too far gone and shredded for medicine. Matthew was no ordinary patient. He chose a different route and details his story and step by step schedule of recovery in his book. His goal is to provide hope to the hopeless.

Reviews

[Matthew Murphy]

Groupthink is a short, powerful, easy read on the dangers of herd mentality, how it develops, and what starts the cycle. This pamphlet came out at just the right time for our chaotic society.

BUT…on the flip side, it also shows how you can prosper from this human phenomenon if you know what to look for and what trends to follow. As a bonus, there is a valuable nine step process for you or a loved one to escape the mob culture.

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[Ann -Marie Graham · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Great Book to read if you want to be a leader and truly think for yourself. This book is for those who want to break away from the heard and think for themselves.