PSYC 360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Group Cohesiveness, Deindividuation, Social Dilemma
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Deindividuation the loosening of normal constraints on behavior when people cannot be differentiated (such as when they are in a crowd), leading to an increase in impulsive and deviant acts. We will do things we would normally never do when we cannot be connected to the behavior/action (kkk) Deindividuation does not always lead to aggressive or antisocial behavior: depends on what the norm of the group is, depends on the situation at hand. The internet has provided new ways to anonymously communicate people often feel free to say things they would never dream of saying if they could be identified. Provides advantages for the free and open discussion of difficult topics. Most important decisions in the world today are made by groups assumed groups are better than individuals. Groups do better than individuals if they rely on the person with the most expertise and consider each other"s comments.
