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Dis Coarse Discourse 0

At Psycnology Today Blogs, Sebastien Montel why persons will say things on the inner webs that they would never consider saying to someone face-to-face. Given the state of dis coarse discourse, I think his article is quite timely and well worth a read.

Here’s one factor he mentions:

Another important psychological concept that contributes to online hateful behavior is deindividuation. This occurs when individuals lose their sense of personal identity within the vastness of the online crowd, making them more likely to act in ways that contradict their usual values or social norms.

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