Mine for the Taking
A classic study by Diener and colleagues found that children were most likely to swipe Halloween candy and coins when they were anonymous group members. The condition of being anonymous and part of a group seemed to create a state of deindividuation (Diener et al., 1976).
A classic study by Diener and colleagues found that children were most likely to swipe Halloween candy and coins when they were anonymous group members. The condition of being anonymous and part of a group seemed to create a state of deindividuation (Diener et al., 1976).
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