Crab mentality, also known as crab theory, [1][2] crabs in a bucket[a] 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.

Crab mentality is a phenomenon where people react negatively, in terms of their thoughts, statements, or actions, to those who get ahead of them, even though they don’t expect there to be direct benefits to doing so. For example, crab mentality can cause someone to discourage or sabotage their friend who is starting to do well at school ...

2021年5月5日 · Crab mentality is a self-sabotaging behaviour described as 'If I can't have it, neither can you.' It derives from behaviour noted from trapped crabs in...

2019年3月6日 · Crab mentality is a metaphor for the behaviour of crabs which when caught and kept in a bucket would not allow any of the other crabs to escape. When any tried to escape, the rest pulled it down...

2023年10月17日 · Crab mentality can happen in any situation where a person or group feels threatened by the success of others. It stems from a competitive mindset that makes a person feel that they are somehow losing something when another person gains something. Here's a look at some common ways that bucket syndrome can play out in different areas of life ...

2020年2月15日 · Crab mentality is the worldview that you'd rather fail than see others succeed. This is an analogy to the behavior of crabs caught in a bucket.

2023年6月26日 · Crab mentality means that your peers will go around believing that you’re not successful or talented (because it infers they aren’t successful). Crab mentality can manifest as peer pressure, where people will try to stop you reaching …

Why Does the Crab Mentality Exist? Why do many of us instinctively wish for the downfall of others, including our closest friends? Does the crab mentality reflect the intrinsic selfishness of human nature or is it an unpleasant mindset that is engendered by …

2023年6月9日 · The crab mentality is a metaphor for how humans respond when they see someone else around them achieving some kind of self-improvement that they can't achieve themselves. The phrase “If I can’t have it, neither can you” best describes the “crabs in a …

2023年10月5日 · Crab Mentality or Crab Behavior is a mindset and behavioral bias in which people feel threatened or insecure by the success of others. They actively pull others down in order to alleviate the threat of insecurity.