PSY220H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Cockroach, Cuban Missile Crisis, Hazel Rose Markus
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The actions of one man burning himself to protest the way he was treated by the government in tunisia led to countless people being angered by the government. Inspiration from this success led to protests in cairo, then libya. All were aided by social media and all started with the actions of one person. Only through collective action among individuals was all this possible. Many animals live in groups, though not all do. Thought that humans live in groups because life with others offered our ancestors protection, efficiency in food gathering, child care assistance, and defense against human aggressors. Group has been described as a collection of individuals who have relations to one another that make them interdependent to some significant degree. Being in a group is sort of like a continuum depending on the level of interdependence. Looking into the question of whether people"s presence helps or hinders your efforts.
