芥川龙之介的《鼻子》取材自日本平安时期的说话集《今昔物语》,作者以古喻今,揭露了人性中丑恶的利己主义。小说主人公的内心变化及与之对应所采取的相应行为,都反映出了他极强的从众心理,作者借此披露了日本人的国民性——集团主义。本文主要分析日本人的从众心理。 Akutagawa Ryunosuke’s “nose” is drawn from the Japanese peace period talk set “past and present story,” the author of the ancient metaphysics, exposing ugly egoism in human nature. The inner changes of the protagonist and corresponding actions taken by them all reflect his strong herd mentality. The author hereby discloses the nationality of the Japanese - the corporatism. This article mainly analyzes the Japanese’s herd mentality.