Consider the following destructive acts: soccer fans bludgeoning one another, fans at rock concerts trampling one another to death to secure good seats, and Klansmen lynching African Americans. All of these are examples of the dangerous effects of

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Deindividuation is the loss of self-awareness and self-restraint in group situations. It often leads to destructive or violent behavior, as individuals feel less accountable for their actions and adopt the group's norms and values. Hooded Klansmen and anonymous soccer hooligans are classic examples of deindividuation. The other choices, hysterical contagion and anti-social contagion, refer more broadly to the spread of emotions or behaviors through social networks, while anti-social anonymity is not a recognized concept in social psychology.

Consider the Following Destructive Acts: Soccer Fans Bludgeoning One Another