Consider the following destructive acts: soccer fans bludgeoning one another, young people throwing rocks at police officers, and Klansmen lynching African Americans. All of these are examples of the dangerous effects of __________.

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Deindividuation is a social psychological phenomenon in which individuals lose their sense of individual identity and start engaging in behaviors that are typically unacceptable or not normal in their individual behavior. This occurs when individuals are in a group and feel anonymous, which decreases their sense of personal responsibility and increases their likelihood of engaging in destructive and anti-social behavior. The examples given all involve groups in which individuals lose their sense of identity and engage in destructive behavior.

Consider the Following Destructive Acts: Soccer Fans Bludgeoning One Another