One aspect of human psychology that always puzzled me is how a mob of people can engage in destructive behavior that is nearly indistinguishable from an angry riot, but do so out of happiness, like when the local sports team wins the national championship.
One aspect of human psychology that always puzzled me is how a mob of people can engage in destructive behavior that is nearly indistinguishable from an angry riot, but do so out of happiness, like when the local sports team wins the national championship.
"like when the local sports team wins the national championship"
Hmm, yeah, this is an excellent question. Maybe mobs, and especially people susceptible to mob mentality, naturally tend towards destruction? There's certainly evidence that joining mobs weaken people's sense of morality.
One aspect of human psychology that always puzzled me is how a mob of people can engage in destructive behavior that is nearly indistinguishable from an angry riot, but do so out of happiness, like when the local sports team wins the national championship.
"like when the local sports team wins the national championship"
Hmm, yeah, this is an excellent question. Maybe mobs, and especially people susceptible to mob mentality, naturally tend towards destruction? There's certainly evidence that joining mobs weaken people's sense of morality.