3. De-Individuation

De-Individuation occurs when individuals are not seen as or paid attention to as individuals. The members do not feel that they stand out as individuals which reduces their inner constraint from doing certain things such as singing and dancing or lynchings and riots
conditions that increase the chance of de-individuation include anonymity, group size, diffused responsibility, physical and mental arousal, altered time perspective, physical involvement, sensory overload and altered states of consciousness
Quiet Rage - Phillip Zambardo - Stanford Prison Experiment
big ethical issues - informed consent and right to withdraw the outcome
main lesson - good people can be seduced/induced to behave in evil ways
main lesson - situations matter and can have a profound effect on people's behavior
consistent with conformity (Asch) and obedience (Milgram)

	Created by Brian Nichol about 11 years ago

Post Graduate Intro to Social Psychology Note on WEEK 3: OBEDIENCE, CONFORMITY AND DEINDIVIDUATION, created by Brian Nichol on 26/08/2013.