Outline and evaluate two explanations for group display-
There is a widespread belief that people act differently when in groups compared to how they behave as individuals. For example people in groups may sometimes behave more antisocially but become more cooperative and selfless in the presence of other group members.
Lynch mobs are a group of people, without legal authority, kill a person for some assumed offence. History tells us that there were 2000 victims of lynch mobs killed in 10 US states in the years 1882 and 1930. The vast majority of victims were African-American males. Among the evolutionary explanations offered for behaviour in lynch mobs i have chosen to focus on the power threat hypothesis, and dehumanizing of the victim.