PSY 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Mass Psychogenic Illness, Deindividuation, Mass Hysteria
19 Apr 2016
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Group dynamics can create pathological conditions not expected of individuals. The submission of an individual in a crowd can result in: Reductions of normal inhibitions and constraints on behavior. Anonymous (in costume) or asked to give name. Low accessibility of personal values and loss of associated inhibitions. Positive behaviors can emerge in some conditions. Intense feelings of happiness, belonging and love may result. 8 strangers were placed in a room. One variable was manipulated: whether the light was on or off in the room. More likely to intentionally touch, hug and to feel sexually aroused when lights were of. Definition: a situation where individual interests are at odds with collective interests. Individual actors choose how much resource to take. Individual actors choose how much resource to give. Need is only met if sufficient resources are given. Pooling resources to create a shared public good. Individual actors choose to cooperate or defect. Payofs are structured to put personal and joint interests.
