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Mob Danger

Posted on July 24, 2019 by jabittan

I remember taking a psychology class in college and learning about the ways that human psychology changes when we are in large crowds. We are less likely to call the police when we see a crime being committed if we are around lots of other people in a public place. We become more extreme in … Continue reading Mob Danger →

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