An expert in crowd psychology explains why some peaceful protests turn violent, and why riots can spread.
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Worrying about how many people believe false ideas misses the real danger – that people are influenced by them whether they believe them or not.
Investigations are being conducted to figure out what led to the death of eight people during a crowd surge at Travis Scott’s show.
A crowd can exhilarate the ephemeral power within us. Whether a packed stadium or a mosh pit, crowds brought us together in ways that were more than physical.
Why are sport broadcasters using fake crowd noise? It might be because crowd noise can help us bond with our tribe and acts as a psychological cue for when to pay attention.
Sociologists know what conditions make it more likely a mass delusion will take hold and spread through a group – whether adherence to a fashion fad or belief in a doomsday cult.
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Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of South Carolina
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Philosophy, Universität Wien
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Principal Research Fellow, CQUniversity Australia
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Associate Professor in Creative Writing, Griffith University
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Professor of Nursing, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Social Psychology, University of Sussex