MOB MENTALITY

Mob mentality

• Mob Mentality is something important to understand because anyone can be consumed by it if they don't realize it's happening.

1984

• In 1984, the government influenced the young to follow the rules so much that if someone acts against it they band together to report them

RESEARCH FINDINGS

• Mob Mentality occurs usually when hysteria is present in a group of people
• It doesn't begin as a group, one person begins it
• ex: like a domino effect

INTERESTING...

• Being a part of a group can destroy people's inhibitions
• Mobs usually happen in jail/sporting events because of the feeling of group solidarity

INTERESTING...

• The connections rioters feel with each other is short lived
• The threat of an arrest can easily break up a mob as well