Deindividuation Flashcards
What did ZImbardo find to support deidividuation
Those in lab coats gave twice as many shocks as those with name tags due to anonymity
What did Zimbardo find in 1973 to support this theory
Guards became increasingly typical
What did Silke find to support this theory
206/500 attacks in ireland were in disguise
What did Gergen find to refute this theory
The more uninhibited participants became (in darkness) the less aggressive they become (50% hugged)
What’s a positive application involved with knowledge of this theory
having no hoodies in shops may reduce inhibitions to commit crime
Whats a real world piece of refuting evidence
Nurses were uniforms but are more prosocial
why does deindividuation occur
lost fear of consequence,
less inhibition,
less guilt
when does deindividuation occur
in crowds,
when anonymous
what does Zimbardo think of those who were deindividuated
they were irrational and didn’t conform to social norms
what did Hogg and Vaughan believe was the main reason for deindividuation
lost sense of identity
