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Jerry Saltz

When people in stadiums do the Wave, it's the group-mind collective organism spontaneously organizing itself to express an emotion, pass time, and reflect the joy of seeing the rhythms of many as one, a visual rhyming or music in which everyone senses whe

Jerry Saltz

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Jerry Saltz describes the Wave as a natural, shared behavior where individuals in a crowd come together to create a unified, rhythmic movement that expresses collective feelings and enjoyment. This coordinated action acts like a visual form of music, allowing people to experience a sense of harmony and connection through synchronized motion.

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