Brenda is usually a very reserved young woman. when she goes out with her friends one night, her friends start dancing wildly on the dance floor. brenda joins the group, begins to lose her self-awareness, and starts dancing wildly even though it would normally embarrass her. in this situation, brenda's actions are best explained by

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Harry Malone

Social Studies

21 November, 16:51

Brenda is usually a very reserved young woman. when she goes out with her friends one night, her friends start dancing wildly on the dance floor. brenda joins the group, begins to lose her self-awareness, and starts dancing wildly even though it would normally embarrass her. in this situation, brenda's actions are best explained by

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Audrey Sutton · Answer 1

I believe the answer is: deindividuation

deindividuation refers to the process when an individual lost his/her sense of awareness within a social group.

This happen because most people would feel less judgement and constraint if they belonged to a group that accepted them as who they are.