Shared fate converts a stranger crowd into a functioning group.

Evidence

The recurrence results from the persistent dynamic relations among bodily form, modal tasks, group size, and ecological constraints from one generation to the next. For example, a group of five strangers in an elevator is an aggregation of individuals. Should the elevator get stuck between floors, however, the group promptly becomes a core configuration (a result of their shared fate), distributing perception, memory, and problem-solving skills. — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 402 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Shared fate in danger makes strangers act as one group offering help. — John Drury, The role of social identity processes…, 47; People act together because shared identity lets each expect others will join — John Drury and Rupert Brown and Roberto González and Daniel Miranda, Emergent social identity and observing…, 130; Emergency crowds can generate new social bonds among strangers. — John Drury and Chris Cocking and Steve Reicher, Everyone for themselves? A comparative…, 13 (+6 more)

Broader Connections

• Shared fate instantly converts a random aggregate into a coordinated core group. #corroborates (0.97) — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 402