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What does collective behavior means?What are the different types?What forms of it were present in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks?

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Collective behavior refers to conduct which doesn't reflect social structure (basic social norms), but emerges in a spontaneous way. Webster's Dictionary defines it as "the concerted behavior of individuals acting under ...

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