Description
The Psychology of Crowds is one of the famous works cited in textbooks of psychology and other social sciences. Le Bon built his concept of the crowd in connection with crowd behavior during the French Revolution. According to him, in crowd situations, a phenomenon called deindividuation occurs – meaning that individuals cease to perceive themselves as separate beings and merge with others into one suggestible mental whole, where emotions and often antisocial behavior spread rapidly. In the first half of the 20th century, this theory was used to understand the influence of the media. Le Bon's ideas were reportedly heavily utilized by Adolf Hitler. Deindividuated behavior, in which people temporarily stop behaving according to the social norms instilled by upbringing, was also studied by famous American psychologists such as Festinger and Zimbardo. Although Le Bon's book was published in 1895, it accurately describes events that continue to occur in our society today.
Information
Author: Le Bon Gustave
Publication date: March 10, 2016
Manufacturer: PORTÁL, s.r.o.
Genres: Psychology, Books, Specialized and technical literature, Social sciences
Type: Books - paperback
Pages: 176
ISBN/EAN: 9788026210283