De-individuation (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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What is de-individuation?
What is de-individuation?
Loss of personal identity & moral controls in groups
Who first introduced de-individuation (year)?
Who first introduced de-individuation (year)?
Festinger (1952)
Zimbardo's additional de-individuation factors
Zimbardo's additional de-individuation factors
Drugs/alcohol, reduced responsibility, sensory overload
Diener (1980): key focus
Diener (1980): key focus
Role of self-awareness
Public self-awareness meaning
Public self-awareness meaning
Concern with how others perceive and judge us
Private self-awareness meaning
Private self-awareness meaning
Awareness of own thoughts, feelings, internal states
Hirsh et al. (2011) darkness finding
Hirsh et al. (2011) darkness finding
De-individuation leads to prosocial & aggressive behaviour
Postmes & Spears (1998) meta-analysis result
Postmes & Spears (1998) meta-analysis result
Weak evidence for de-individuation effects (60 studies)
Practical applications of de-individuation theory
Practical applications of de-individuation theory
Well-lit areas & CCTV for crowd control
Limitation: scope of de-individuation theory
Limitation: scope of de-individuation theory
Only explains aggression in specific group contexts