PSYC 215 Lecture Notes - Deindividuation, Groupthink
16 May 2012
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For example, social psychologists would not define our class as being a group. The first thing that leads to it is the illusion of invincibility. This is linked to the illusion of the inherent morality of the group. As the number of people in a group increases, sometimes the depth of cognitive processing seems to decrease. In cohesive groups, there is an emphasis on agreeing. The more directive leadership you have, the less likely people will be voicing opinions against said leadership. Resolutions only come quickly if people agree rather than disagree on the content of discussions. The idea that the presence of others will affect performance. It is reducing your investment in performing a task as a function of the number of people performing it with you. It has been discussed as a factor that underlies the behaviours of individuals in groups. This would not be how the person would be acting should they not be in a group.
