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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > cognitions and feelings > deindividuation
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group performance and problem solving > deindividuation
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > identity and self > deindividuation
social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > the self > deindividuation

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deindividuation  

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  • Deindividuation refers to the process whereby people engage in seemingly impulsive, deviant, and sometimes violent acts when they cannot be personally identified (e.g., in groups, in crowds, when communicating on the Internet). Deindividuated behavior can occur for two reasons. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Deindividuation]

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