Aggression – Deindividuation

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Nermin G.

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Describes Zimbardo’s theory of deindividuation, where individuals lose their personal identity and so may result in higher levels of aggression, due to their anonymity and suggestibility. Includes details of Gaston’s theory of the ‘collective mind’.

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