Today we looked into some group psychology, and in particular what it is about groups that makes us act in a particular way.
We read a book called Ferdinand, about a bull that is unlike all the others and refuses to conform. It's a wonderful example of the kind of diversity which is not only accepted but promoted in our modern society.
However, that doesn't change the fact that most often than not we will find ourselves behaving in a certain way in order to conform with the group we belong to, even if the group's behaviours are not in line with our usual personality.
There have been many studies done along these lines.
We watched a Khan Academy video and learned some new terms: Groupthink, the Bystander Effect, and Deindividuation.
Bystander effect:
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