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Crowd Dynamics: How People Move in Unison

The Subtle Cues & Natural Reactions That Guide Group Behavior at Live Events

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C. L. Nichols
Jun 29, 2025
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Large crowds can feel like a single living entity.

At concerts, sports events, or busy public spaces, people move together in a way that feels planned. An entire audience shifts at once. How does such coordination happen so smoothly?

At a music concert, the band changed its stage routine, and the crowd reacted with a simultaneous movement. Fans swayed and…

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