This topic is about being in a group or being by you self In this summary “ the Individualism In Groups” by Carol Tavris explains how an individual reacts to something on their own than being in a group. He explains in his experiments’ what has happen to people whom are in groups or by their selves
The author gives a few examples and one that I find most interesting is a small group smelling smoke and coughing and still not moving .When you’re in a group where your mind focuses more with your friends and not the smell, this is called behavioral psychology. People have shown not to care much about their surrounding when with friends.
One time I was sitting in a train, it was pack. I remember seeing an elderly lady coughing and coughing I knew something was wrong with her. But like others in the train was too busy talking, listing to music or sleeping. When she collapse, people in the train did not seem to care, only two people got up to look at her while others watch. At that moment I felt horrible for the fact we all act completely different to people when were in a group or as an individual. Our mind isn’t aware of our surroundings at all. Some people didn’t even know a women collapse until they realized what was going on.
In my opinion I could agree with the author not only does the summary discuss situations but also I feel that it is true, some individuals could be different when they’re not among others. Sometimes things happen and we don’t do anything about it but just watch or walk away. This summary explains why some of us think others don’t have common sense because of what they do. When being in a group we have to understand we could be our self-that’s the point of having friends they like us for our personality not because we don’t care about others.
In conclusion this summary was good I find it interesting to know how we act as an individual or in a group. The author gives good example and explains each example in an understanding way.
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