Soon enough, the temptation of eating the ripe bananas became too great for the monkeys until a second ambitious monkey climbed the ladder. As soon as second monkey reached the top, the scientists showered him with cold water and all four monkeys on the floor. This alleged “experiment” was the subject of many speculations with many asking: Did the “experiment” really happened? Herd mentalityRegardless of whether such Five Monkeys Experiment was conducted or not, the lessons in real work life can be as clear as the sunny sky. Also known as pack mentality, mafia mentality or gang mentality, group members tend to follow their leaders based on their emotional attachment rather than follow the dictates of reason or logic.

Source: Manila Times September 07, 2020 16:07 UTC