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Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds (1852)
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"Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" by Charles Mackay is a seminal study on crowd psychology published in 1841. The work analyzes humanity's tendency toward collective manias, covering topics such as financial bubbles, religious crusades, witch trials, and alchemy.