Question

In the context of this informational text, why do people follow the crowd? Do people behave

differently in crowds? Do you think the dancing plague was caused just from people doing
what others were doing? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other
literature, art, or history in your answer.

Answer 1

Answer: As they are scared of showing weakness.

Explanation: The consequences of chasing the crowd include lack of rationality, collective fear, lack of concentration, problems, causes of collective fear, wrong negative decisions, and confusion.