In a mob, one dominant and persuasive individual can often convince people to act through the ________ effect.

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The snowball effect is the idea that once a person starts doing something, others will join in and their numbers will grow rapidly, like a snowball rolling down a hill. In a mob, one dominant person can start a chain reaction of actions by convincing others to join in, leading to a snowball effect of increasing numbers and intensity of the behavior.

In a Mob, One Dominant and Persuasive Individual Can Often