After Gustave Le Bon and other early social scientists studied crowds and crowd behaviors, the study of group emotions fell out of fashion. What contributed to the neglect of group emotions by psychologists for much of the 20th century?

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Defining and measuring "group emotion" was indeed a significant challenge that contributed to the neglect of group emotions in psychological research. This difficulty in conceptualization and methodology made it hard for researchers to systematically study group emotions, leading to a focus on other areas of psychology.

After Gustave Le Bon and Other Early Social Scientists Studied