6/18/14
When emergency sirens blare, we look to those around us in order to formulate an appropriate response. Studio crowds that respond on cue, in turn let us know when to laugh or applaud.
The vociferous behavior of others plays an integral part in the crowd hypnosis of individuals. Whether an event is rapturous or riotous is dictated by the prevailing group mentality.
People that have taken part in the frenzied adoration of popular celebrities and powerful political figures, as well as those that have participated in uproarious mob destruction, all have something in common. When interviewed months after the occurrence, they almost unanimously report that they were caught up in the exciting upheaval of the moment, and that they just went along with everyone else.
Social psychology studies have proven that we humans are far easier to convince of something, no matter how absurd, when in a tumultuous group setting rather than when we are alone and calm.
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