Deindividuation

toc = = = Definition: = A social psychological process in which individuals lose their sense of personal identity as a result of identification with a group. Gen Psych, Chapter 14, Pg.452

= Examples: = Tabitha, a soft-spoken, straight-A student was very gentle and kind and helpful to everyone. When she decided to join the cheerleading team, not only did her grades get worse but she became a very self-absorbed person and was quite rude to others.

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=In the News:= [|Cheating: Does Deindividuation Encourage It?] Classic social psychology experiment on Halloween shows how groups, anonymity, modelling and shifting of responsibility encourage people to cheat.

[|Deindividuation: You Are Not So Smart] The Misconception: People who riot and loot are scum who were just looking for an excuse to steal and be violent. The Truth: You are are prone to losing your individuality and becoming absorbed into a hivemind under the right conditions.

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