This idea has a long precedent in economic thought. John Maynard Keynes wrote extensively about how “animal spirits”—instincts and emotions that influence behavior—prompt people’s economic actions, ...

Meanwhile, acquisitions are opening up as "animal spirits revive," Morgan Stanley wrote, referencing John Maynard Keynes' concept that human emotions and herd mentality affect consumer confidence ...

Optimism about economic growth and the unleashing of “animal spirits” – as economist John Maynard Keynes described the uncertainty that affects investor sentiment – are two key “Trump ...

Indeed, we need to speed up market reforms, and ‘animal spirits’ cannot be cultivated artificially as it is a psychological phenomenon. Thanks to Economist John Keynes as he coined the term to ...

That term, "animal spirits," was coined in the 1930s by famed economist John Maynard Keynes, who remarked that investors' decisions are often driven by intense emotions like greed and fear.

In his classic book, General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, economist John Maynard Keynes suggested that investment decisions are driven more by “animal spirits" than cold ...