Bandwagon Effect

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Cognitive bias
Social psychology concept
gptkbp:describes Tendency of people to adopt certain behaviors, styles, or attitudes because others are doing so
gptkbp:example People buying a product because it is popular
Voters supporting a candidate because they see others doing so
Trends in fashion adopted because of widespread popularity
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Harold_Hotelling
1950s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bandwagon Effect
gptkbp:influenced Public opinion
Decision making
gptkbp:opposedBy Snob effect
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Political_science
gptkbp:relatedTo Groupthink
Conformity
Herd behavior
Social proof
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Politics
Advertising
Marketing
Consumer behavior
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BWE
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7