Sometimes after a big football game fans will riot, getting into fights and destroying property. People in such a crowd will often do things that they would never do on their own. This is due primarily to a process of:

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Deindividuation is the process in which an individual loses their sense of individual identity when they become part of a large group. In such situations, people feel less accountable for their actions and are more likely to engage in behaviors that they would normally consider inappropriate. This can result in destructive and violent behavior, as seen in riots and other group situations. Social facilitation refers to the phenomenon in which people perform better on simple tasks when in the presence of others. Social loafing is the tendency for individuals to exert less effort in a group setting than they would on their own. Groupthink is a phenomenon in which individuals in a group tend to make irrational decisions in order to maintain group harmony.

Sometimes After a Big Football Game Fans Will Riot, Getting