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Because it emphasizes groups, the study of collective behaviour is different from
the study of individual behaviour, although inquiries into the motivations and
attitudes of the individuals in these groupings are often carried out. Collective ...
Because it emphasizes groups, the study of collective behaviour is different from
the study of individual behaviour, although inquiries into the motivations and
attitudes of the individuals in these groupings are often carried out. Collective ...
Page 561
Fourth, the usual rules according to which individuals adjust their behaviour so
as not to work at cross-purposes are nullified. In the more dramatic instances of
collective panic, people trample one another in vain efforts to reach safety.
Fourth, the usual rules according to which individuals adjust their behaviour so
as not to work at cross-purposes are nullified. In the more dramatic instances of
collective panic, people trample one another in vain efforts to reach safety.
Page 566
First, the nature of the response by authorities affects the immediate course of the
collective behaviour. Some evidence suggests that alarmed and repressive
reactions strengthen polarization, that moderate reactions strengthen the
mediation ...
First, the nature of the response by authorities affects the immediate course of the
collective behaviour. Some evidence suggests that alarmed and repressive
reactions strengthen polarization, that moderate reactions strengthen the
mediation ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Outline of Knowledge. Propaedia |
| Author | Encyclopaedia britannica inc |
| Edition | 15 |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1997 |
| ISBN | 0852296339, 9780852296332 |
| Length | 744 pages |
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