Crabs in a bucket

Crab mentality, also known as crab theory, crabs in a bucket (also barrel, basket, or pot) mentality, or the crab-bucket effect, is a way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you".
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* Envy; Limitation demon; Guardian of threshold
* Malicious gatekeeping; Neutral gatekeeping; Unnecessary role; Necessary role
* Limit demon; Post-liminal
* Herd mentality
* Keeping up with the Joneses
Category:Social status
Category:Psychology