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Crab mentality (Wikipedia)

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Crab mentality (Wikipedia)
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Crab mentality, also known as crab theory, crabs in a bucket mentality, or the crab-bucket effect, describes the mindset of people who try to prevent others from gaining a favorable position, even if attaining such position would not directly impact those trying to stop them.
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This source backs 6 claims across the atlas. As facts: 3 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Psychological Phenomena, 5 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 holds, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 1 claims: 1 well-attested.

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