People engaging in collective behavior may be divided into crowds and masses.A crowd is a number of people who share an interest in a specific idea or issue but who are not in one another's immediate vicinity.By contrast,a mass is a relatively large number of people who are in one another's immediate vicinity.

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A crowd is a group of people who are in one another's immediate vicinity, while a mass refers to a large number of people who share an interest but are not necessarily in close physical proximity.

People Engaging in Collective Behavior May Be Divided into Crowds