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Herd/Mob Mentality: Theory, Cause and Effect., Slides of Psychology

University of Nueva Caceres (UNC)Psychology

This talks about Mob mentality. The slides discuss and present the Mob Theory, its relationship to Social Media, the Cause and Effect, and the positive and negative outcomes.

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2022/2023

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MOB MENTALITY
Herd mentality describes how people can be influenced by their peers to
adopt certain behaviors on alargely emotionalrather than rational,
basis. When individuals are affected by mob mentality, they may make
different decisions than they would have individually.
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MOB MENTALITY

Herd mentality describes how people can be influenced by their peers to

adopt certain behaviors on a largely emotional rather than rational,

basis. When individuals are affected by mob mentality, they may make

different decisions than they would have individually.

“Never underestimate the power

of stupid people in large groups,”

George Carlin. 2

It is a known fact that people don’t want to miss out. Everyone wants to be everywhere, know everyone, have everything. The fear of being left out and ostracized makes it uncomfortable to be an outsider.

how did Mob mentality

contribute?

When people are part of a group or

mob, they act as if they have lost all

self-awareness. Due to this, they don’t

follow normal restraints and rules that

they normally would have followed in

their day to day life.

how did Mob mentality

contribute?

Usually people turn to violence in

large groups, and the reason

is anonymity. People believe that

they cannot be held accountable

for violent behavior when they

are a part of a mob.,

how did Mob mentality contribute?

Usually people turn to

violence in large

groups, and the reason

is anonymity. People

believe that they

cannot be held

accountable for violent

behavior when they

are a part of a mob.,

Mob Mentality and Social Media In today’s world, the internet coward sits behind their screens. They incite hate as they comment, troll, and bully through mean words and ignorant opinions.

Mob Mentality and Social Media They say things that they would never have the courage to say to another human in person. Hiding behind keyboards and touch screens, their anonymity inflates their egos, and again there is no sense of self- awareness or accountability.

Mob Mentality and Social Media

The social responsibility is weakened

within digital space and this impacts

their behavior.

Mob Mentalit y and Social Media The social responsibility is weakened within digital space and this impacts their behavior.

Herd culture in social media can make or break a person.

What

does Mob

theory

say?

Mob theory is also

known as crowd

psychology or group

behavior. It seeks to

explain and understand

how people behave when

they become part of a

larger group or crowd.

Mobs have played

significant roles in

shaping major special

and political events that

occurred in society

throughout history.

Mob theory aims to

explain how psychology

plays a role in the

working of mobs and an

individual’s behavior

within a crowd, leading

to beneficial and harmful

destruction.

The Power of the Crowd lies in numbers!

A person's behavior in a
crowd can vary from
how they behave alone.
Someone is willing to
do something under the
influence of a crowd,
which usually won’t
even think to do when
they are acting alone.

This phenomenon, often known as “the power of the

crowd,” can occur due to the following psychological

factors:

1) Anonymity:

When a person is within, it gives them a sense of anonymity that is being unknown and unnamed. It reduces the personal responsibility of the person’s action because they act on behalf of the present crowd, not alone. This lack of accountability and responsibility can lead to risky behaviors in a person who is now highly willing to conform and belong to the group’s rules and norms.