A psychological crowd forms from mere co-presence under shared threat.

Evidence

This evidence is in accord with SCT on the possible antecedents of shared self-categorization and the creation of a psychological crowd from a mere aggregate of co-present individuals ( Turner, 1982; Turner et al., 1987 ). — John Drury and Chris Cocking and Steve Reicher, Everyone for themselves? A comparative…, 104

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the key concept ‘psychological crowd’ from Self-Categorization Theory — the creation of shared identity from a mere aggregate of co-present strangers.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — John Drury and Chris Cocking and Steve Reicher, Everyone for themselves? A comparative…, 104
• XREF: connects to: People act collectively in emergencies despite being conditioned toward individual self-interest. — John Drury, The role of social identity processes…, 14; Shared fate in danger makes strangers act as one group offering help. — John Drury, The role of social identity processes…, 47; Facing a shared threat transforms individuals into a psychological crowd with emergent shared identity — John Drury, The role of social identity processes…, 49 (+13 more)

Related

• Facing a shared threat transforms individuals into a psychological crowd with emergent shared identity (similarity 0.91)
• Crowds turn psychological when members share perceived antagonism. (similarity 0.87)
• The psychological crowd is an adaptive survival resource in emergencies (similarity 0.87)
• Shared danger of death heightens unity among strangers in an emergency. (similarity 0.86)
• Shared fate in danger makes strangers act as one group offering help. (similarity 0.86)
• Shared identity turns crowds from irrational mobs into solidarity-based adaptive resources (similarity 0.85)
• Shared identity in crowds produces solidarity and expected mutual support. (similarity 0.85)
• The emergency itself, not an outgroup, can define group boundaries (similarity 0.85)
• Shared identity with a crowd converts density from threat into safety (similarity 0.84)
• Solidarity among emergency survivors stems from perceiving strangers as oneself. (similarity 0.84)
• An ambiguous, unconcretized threat fragments rather than unites a crowd. (similarity 0.84)
• Shared danger makes people feel close to strangers and motivates mutual help. (similarity 0.84)
• Disaster survivors in a crowd describe intense unity with strangers. (similarity 0.83)
• Greater perceived threat of death produces more solidarity among strangers, not more competition. (similarity 0.83)
• A shared identity can emerge within a crowd only after an emergency begins. (similarity 0.83)

Broader Connections

• The psychological crowd is an adaptive survival resource in emergencies #expands (0.90) — John Drury and Chris Cocking and Steve Reicher, Everyone for themselves? A comparative…, 126
• An ambiguous, unconcretized threat fragments rather than unites a crowd. #qualifies (0.85) — John Drury and Evangelos Ntontis, A SOCIAL IDENTITY MODEL OF COLLECTIVE…, 27
• Shared fate converts a stranger crowd into a functioning group. #expands (0.85)