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Deindividuation Revisit
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Deindividuation RevisitRecap Deindividuation TheoryA02 for Deindividuation TheoryPlan a 20 mark question on Deindividuation
Evaluation of Deindividuation theorySupported by Research
Watson (1974) evaluated 23 cultures to determine whether warriors who used war paint or masks in battle treated their victims differently
80 percent of warriors in these cultures were found to be more destructive--for example, killing, torturing or mutilating their victims--than unpainted or unmasked warriors.
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Evaluation of Deindividuation theoryWatson (1974)
80% of warriors in these cultures (painted) were found to be more destructive to their victims during war
80 percent of warriors in these cultures were found to be more destructive--for example, killing, torturing or mutilating their victims--than unpainted or unmasked warriors.
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Evaluation of Deindividuation theorySupported by Research
Mann et al (1981) analysed 21 incidents of suicide in the 60s and 70s. 10 of these cases had people baiting the person to jump. These all occurred when the crowd was large, it was at night and there was a large distance from the jumper
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Evaluation of Deindividuation theorySupported by Research
Diener (1976) Field study1,300 Trick or Treaters Trick or treaters instructed to take sweets from a bowl in the living room
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Diener (1976)
Deiner (1976)Incidents of anti-social behaviour (stealing) went from 8% to 80% when the child is deindividuated!
Evaluation of Deindividuation theory Postmes & Spears (1998)
1. Deindividuation increases conformity of aggressive behaviour in aggressive crowds
2. Reduced focus on individual self, but not total disappearance
Evaluation of Deindividuation theory Removes blame from the individual
Free will & determinism we have no control over our behaviours11
Evaluation of Deindividuation theory Anonymity among in-group or out-group?
Evaluation of Deindividuation theory Deindividuation does not always lead to aggression
Gergen et al (1973) 12 Ppts taken to a dark room (were unable to identify each other)First 15 minutes polite/small talkBy 60 minutes, inhibitions had lowered and ppts got physical
Gergens Dark Room experimentMore than half the participants had cuddled
80% of participants claimed to have felt sexually aroused
Outline and Evaluate Deindividuation theory as an explanation for aggression (20 Marks)A01 = 4 marks
Briefly outline Deindividuation Theory Stemmed from Le Bon OR Festinger first coined the term Deindividuation What are the characteristics (Diener)
Outline and Evaluate Deindividuation theory as an explanation for aggression (20 Marks)A02
Supporting research: Zimbardo (1965); SFE Zimbardo; Deiner; Mann; WatsonRefuting points:Gergen; Postmes & Spears
Outline and Evaluate Deindividuation theory as an explanation for aggression (20 Marks)A03
Outline and Evaluate Deindividuation theory as an explanation for aggression (20 Marks)
GenderReductionistEthical Guidelines?Nature vs. NurtureAnimal StudiesDeterminsm vs. Free WillEthnocentricism
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