There is a reduction of inner restraints of self awareness where individuals are submerged in a group
What can cause this process?
when people are immersed in a crowd
What prevents aggression in normal circumstances?
Awareness of social norms prevents behaviours that is aggressive and deviant
Why does anonymity contribute to the process of deindividuation?
When an individual becomes part of a crowd they become anonymous and lose their individualised sense of identity, thus loosening their normal inhibitions
