De-individuation as an explanation of Aggression

When in a crowd, we may:

• Fear that we stand out

• Lose a sense of responsibility

• Become aware of our feelings

A major factor in de-individuation is:

• Knowing lots of people

• An unusual hairstyle

• Anonymity

Reduced public self-awareness means we:

• Feel responsible for ourselves

• Think less about our feelings

• Feel less accountable

In Dodd' study, what % of responses were actual criminals acts?

• 36%

• 26%

• 9%

Thinking less about our feelings is an example of:

• Reduced private awareness

• Reduced public awareness

• Reduce social awareness

In a study which looked at aggressive online behaviour in chatrooms and uses of instant messaging, it was found that:

• The most aggressive messages were sent by men

• The most aggressive messages were sent by those who chose to hide their real identities.

• There was no relationship between volume of aggressive messages and anonymity.

Gergen et al found that anonymity:

• Did not lead to aggression

• Caused aggression

• Was not related to crowd behaviour

What word is used to describe a form of collective aggression?

• Click baiting

• Crowd baiting

• cat fishing

What issue & debate can we use to evaluate de-individuation?