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Mob mentality and the refugee crisis

Gabriel Borrud, Nicole GoebelJanuary 22, 2016

With the migrant crisis ongoing, the average German has begun to think twice about Chancellor Merkel's open-door policy for refugees. A mob mentality is emerging after the attacks on women in Cologne on New Year's Eve. We analyze the psychology of collective fear.

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DW's Gabriel Borrud in the studio with Nicole Goebel