Contagion Theory

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:appliesTo riots
social movements
mobs
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Gustave_Le_Bon
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Convergence_Theory
gptkb:Emergent_Norm_Theory
gptkbp:criticizedFor ignoring social context
overemphasizing irrationality
gptkbp:field sociology
gptkbp:focusesOn collective behavior
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Contagion Theory
gptkbp:influenced mass psychology
gptkbp:influencedBy psychology
gptkbp:introducedIn 1895
gptkbp:proposedBy crowds exert a hypnotic influence
individuals in crowds lose personal responsibility
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:The_Crowd:_A_Study_of_the_Popular_Mind
gptkbp:relatedTo herd behavior
mob psychology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Collective_Behaviour
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7