SOCPSY 1Z03 Study Guide - Final Guide: 2011 England Riots, Gustave Le Bon, Suggestibility

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Social Psychology
• Course: SOCPSY 1Z03
• Professor: Paul Glavin

Document Summary

Collective behaviour two or more people engaged in behaviour judged common or concerted on one or more dimensions. Crowds: a gathering of people who share a purpose. Crowds are temporary gatherings of people in close physical proximity, engaging in a joint activity. Participants may engage in one common activity, concerted action or a large variety of activities. Some argue that a mental unity of the crowd exists, as this unanimity leads participants to think, feel, and act in ways that are different than if each member were alone. 7 myths about crowds (said use: spontaneity, anonymity. Gustave le bon, a french social psychologist born in 1841 is considered to be the founder of crowd psychology why people do they things they do in groups. Deindividuation: crowds create anonymity and reduce perceptions of personal responsibility. Contagion: tendency for people to imitate other people in dense crowds, imitation of behaviours spread quickly, creating appearance of a unanimous mass.