The process whereby people lose their identity as an idiosyncratic individual and come to perceive themselves as an anonymous - and therefore less accountable - group member is known as ______.

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Deindividuation refers to the psychological state where individuals in a group lose their sense of individual identity and feel more anonymous, which can lead to a decrease in self-awareness and an increase in impulsive and deviant acts due to a perceived reduction in accountability.

The Process Whereby People Lose Their Identity as an Idiosyncratic