Impact of following a crowd

Why this problem matters?

-Because it is often so much easier to do wrong when you are in a crowd than when you are alone. For in a crowd, there is often a real pressure to do what they do or risk being subject to ridicule, or worse, actual physical attack in the case of political uprisings and mob mentality or riots.

-amongst a crowd, the voice of the world and those who belong to that world can all too easily drown out the quiet whispers of the Lord. (easy to make mistake)

-Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the Lord sees not as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart” (1 Sam. 16:7). (solution: hearing the voice from the heart)

Ref:Do Not Follow the Crowd: the dangers | Christian Faith (christian-faith.com)

-To start, individuals tend to look to the opinions of others, especially when they are unsure and lack information from other sources. This dynamic was supported by classic research from Sherif (1937), who explored how a person's perception of a very ambiguous stimuli can be influenced by the opinion of others. （ not believe in oneself)

-Unfortunately, this effect doesn't just end with ambiguous and uncertain situations. It also extends to individuals following the crowd, even when they can clearly see that others are wrong. （ knowing they are doing the wrong thing)

- social influences can actually change our perceptions and memories (Edelson, Sharot, Dolan, & Dudai, 2011). T

Ref:Should You Do What Everyone Else Is Doing? | Psychology Today

-Group consensus seems to induce a change of attitudes in which subjects are likely to adopt more extreme positions." 

-Beliefs we hold are strengthened when we are around others who hold similar views. (copying behavior and ideas)

Ref:The Science Behind Why People Follow the Crowd | Psychology Today

-The truth is that there are times when following the crowd can be safe, secure and justified. Following the crowd can also give us a false sense of security

ref：The Dangers of Following the Crowd (paretopage.com)

Ref:The Bandwagon Effect: Why People Tend to Follow the Crowd – Effectiviology

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