The tendency for awareness of one's individual identity to decline when they are in a group setting is called

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21 March, 21:16

The tendency for awareness of one's individual identity to decline when they are in a group setting is called

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Jessie Hardy · Answer 1

The correct answer is deindividuation

Deindividuation refers to the phenomenon in social psychology, in which individual's lose their sense of individual and personal identity when they are part of a group. In a deindividuated state, individuals additionally feel less responsible for their actions. Deindividuation can be an explanation for unified mob mentality, crowd behavior and riots.