A - Deindividuation Flashcards
What is Deindividuation?
A process whereby people lose their sense of socialised identity and engage in unsocialised, often anti-social behaviour
When does deindividuation occur?
When people join large groups or crowds or when anonymity is increased - they feel less identifiable and less inhibited
What does deindividuation cause?
Individual becomes less self aware Don't conform to what is acceptable Reduced fear of negative consequences Less concerned about what others think Less fear of negative evaluation by others
How do individuals become deindividuated?
Lab coat Hoods Uniforms Darkness Masks Sports team kits Face/body paint
What did Rehm et al find to support this theory?
Children wearing orange played the game consistently more aggressively than children in their everyday clothes
What did Silke find to support this theory?
Meta-analysis
206/500 crimes wore a form of disguise
Severity of attack was positively correlated to wearing a mask
What did Gergen find to support this theory?
Increase in uninhibited behaviour but not aggressive from being in a dark room
50% hugged each other
How can this theory be practically applied to real world?
London Riots in 2011
Face covered/plain clothes
Large amounts of people so can’t be identified
Led to a lot of aggression
