Psychology of Riots

They perform worse

They perform better

Their performance doesn’t change

It depends on their skills and predispositions

“I better work harder because this will affect my grade”

“I don’t need to work as hard because others will do it”

“I better work harder because others are watching”

Most people feel the same in group projects as they do in individual assignments

Wearing a mask or hood

Moving in a crowd

Interacting with strangers online

Speaking during a Zoom class

Our teachers

Our siblings

Celebrities

The people we view as similar to us

They learned new ideas

They became less prejudiced

They became more prejudiced

Their prejudice levels stayed the same

When in a group of people who seem to agree

When in a group of people who express diverse views

When alone

When feeling anonymous

Wanting to stand out as unique

Wanting to give the same answer as others

Wanting to show carelessness

Wanting to trick their teacher

Yes

No