After an exciting football game in which the home team loses by one point,angry fans throw bottles and begin to tear up the field.This behavior is best understood in terms of

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Deindividuation is the loss of self-awareness and self-restraint in a group setting, leading to a decrease in personal responsibility and an increase in deviant behavior. The angry fans throwing bottles and tearing up the field are exhibiting this behavior as part of a large group setting. Groupthink, group polarization, and social facilitation do not fully explain this type of destructive behavior.

After an Exciting Football Game in Which the Home Team