Name: 集體思維心理學｜群體信念如何控制思想 (The Psychology of Collective Thinking | How Group Beliefs Take Over Minds)
Uploaded: 2025-11-05T18:26:44.000Z
Duration: 4 min 35 s

You're watching a clip of a crowded elevator.

你正在看一段擁擠的電梯影片。

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Everyone inside is silently wearing a strange helmet, and there's one lying on the floor.

裡面的人都默默戴著一個奇怪的頭盔，地上還放著一個。

A stranger walks in, notices everyone else wearing theirs, hesitates for a moment, then slowly picks up the extra helmet and puts it on.

一個陌生人走進來，注意到其他人也都戴著，猶豫了一下，然後緩緩拿起多餘的頭盔戴上。

This moment isn't about zombies or science fiction.

這個時刻不是關於喪屍或科幻。

It's about something deeply human our instinct to follow the group, even when we don't fully understand why.

而是關於一些非常人性化的東西：我們跟隨群體的本能，即使我們不完全明白為什麼。

In social psychology, this is sometimes described as collective belief or, more casually, mass delusion.

在社會心理學中，這有時被描述為集體信念，或者更通俗地說，集體妄想。

It doesn't mean people are mentally ill, but rather that group dynamics, fear, and

這不代表人們精神有問題，而是群體動力學、恐懼和

social pressures can lead us all yes, all of us to think and behave in ways we might not on our own.

社會壓力，都可能讓我們所有人——沒錯，是我們所有人——以我們自己一人時不會做的方式去思考和行動。

Understanding how collective beliefs form and spread matters because it can happen anywhere in workplaces, online communities, family circles, or even entire nations.

瞭解集體信念如何形成和傳播非常重要，因為這可能發生在任何地方，像是工作場所、線上社群、家庭圈子，甚至是整個國家。

And knowing how it works is the first step to staying grounded, thinking critically and making choices that reflect your values, not just the noise around you.

而瞭解它的運作方式，是讓你保持理性、批判性思考，並做出反映你價值觀的選擇的第一步，而不是隻跟隨周遭的雜音。

The Anatomy of Collective Thinking Think of moments in history where entire communities shared an intense belief the Salem witch trials, the Y2K panic, or even financial bubbles like the dot com crash.

集體思維的解剖 回想歷史上那些整個社區都抱持強烈信念的時刻，像是塞勒姆女巫審判、千禧蟲恐慌，甚至是像網路保麗龍破裂這樣的金融保麗龍。

These moments may seem distant or extreme, but the psychology behind them is surprisingly familiar.

這些時刻可能看起來很遙遠或極端，但它們背後的心理學卻出奇地熟悉。

Psychologists call this process social contagion, the rapid spread of emotions, ideas, and behaviors through a group.

心理學家稱這個過程為社會傳染，也就是情緒、想法和行為在群體中快速傳播。

A 2008 study in Current Directions in Psychological Science found that when people feel anxious or uncertain, they're more likely to copy the actions or beliefs of those around them.

2008年《心理學現況》期刊的一項研究發現，當人們感到焦慮或不確定時，他們更有可能模仿周遭人的行為或信念。

But this instinct, while protective, can also lead us astray.

但這種本能雖然能保護我們，有時也會讓我們誤入歧途。

Groupthink and the power of authority when groups stop encouraging questions, so something called group think sets in.

群體思維與權力當群體不再鼓勵提問時，就會產生所謂的群體思維。

This term, coined by psychologist Irving Janis, describes what happens when the desire for harmony or conformity overrides independent thinking, dissent gets silenced, and

這個詞是由心理學家 Irving Janis 所創，用來描述當追求和諧或從眾的渴望壓過了獨立思考，異議被壓制，

然後經常會做出錯誤決定的情況。

A 2010 study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology showed that people are more likely to trust and adopt information from perceived authority figures, even when that information is inaccurate.

2010 年《人格與社會心理學期刊》的一項研究顯示，人們更傾向於信任並採納來自被認為是權威人物的資訊，即使這些資訊並不準確。

In today's digital age, where algorithms amplify certain voices, these dynamics can escalate quickly.

在今天的數位時代，演算法會放大某些聲音，這些群體動力學可能會迅速升級。

Everyday EXAMPLES Collective thinking isn't always dramatic or harmful.

日常的例子 集體思考不一定總是戲劇化或有害的。

Sometimes it's as simple as joining a trend without asking why.

有時就像加入一個潮流，卻不去問為什麼。

But at larger scales, it can shape societies, from economic booms and busts to moral panics that stigmatize entire groups.

但在更大的層面上，它能塑造社會，從經濟的繁榮與蕭條，到汙名化整個群體的道德恐慌。

Think about moments in your own life agreeing with friends to avoid conflict, liking a post online because everyone else did, or hesitating to voice an unpopular opinion.

想想你生活中，為了避免衝突而同意朋友的看法、因為大家都在按讚所以你也按讚、或是猶豫不敢說出不受歡迎的意見。

These are small but real examples of how powerful social pressure can be.

這些都是微小但真實的例子，說明瞭社會壓力有多麼強大。

Why this matters in your life Collective behavior affects us more than we realize.

為什麼這在你的生活中很重要 集體行為對我們的影響比我們意識到的還要大。

Recognizing these patterns can help you pause before reacting to viral news or panic driven headlines.

辨識這些模式能幫助你在對病毒式新聞或恐慌性頭條做出反應前，先停下來思考。

Reflect on whether your opinions are truly your own or shaped by the crowd.

反思一下你的意見是真的屬於你自己，還是被群眾塑造的。

Make intentional choices in conversations, relationships and even online spaces.

在對話、人際關係，甚至線上空間中，做出有意識的選擇。

Awareness doesn't mean isolating yourself.

It means staying grounded, thinking critically and maintaining your voice even when it's tempting to follow the noise.

而是要你保持冷靜，批判性思考，並在誘惑你跟隨雜音時，仍保有自己的聲音。

The collective thinking isn't inherently bad it's part of being human.

集體思考本身並不壞，這是身而為人的一部分。

But when fear, uncertainty and group dynamics combine, they can cloud judgment and lead us down paths we wouldn't choose alone.

但當恐懼、不確定性和群體動力學結合時，它們會矇蔽判斷，並引導我們走向獨自不會選擇的道路。

By understanding these psychological patterns, you can step back, evaluate and decide what aligns with your values.

透過理解這些心理模式，你可以抽離，評估並決定什麼與你的價值觀一致。

The next time you feel yourself swept along with the crowd, pause.

下次當你感覺自己被群眾捲走時，停下來。

Awareness is the first step toward clarity, and clarity gives you back your power.

覺察是清晰的第一步，而清晰能讓你重拾力量。

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