Crowd Influence
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Crowding
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2023
Source: Laboratory of Jonathan Flombaum—Johns Hopkins University Human vision depends on light-sensitive neurons that are arranged in the back of the eye on a tissue called the retina. The neurons, called the rods and cones because of their shapes, are not uniformly distributed on the retina. Instead, there is a region in the center of the retina called the macula where cones are densely packed, and especially so in a central sub-region of the macula called the fovea. Outside the fovea there...
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Improving 2D and 3D Skin In Vitro Models Using Macromolecular Crowding
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2016
We present a protocol to obtain cell-derived matrices rich in extracellular matrix proteins, using macromolecular crowders (MMC). In addition, we present a protocol which incorporates MMC in 3D organotypic skin co-culture generation, which reduces culture time while maintaining maturity of construct.
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Persuasion: Motivational Factors Influencing Attitude Change
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2023
Source: William Brady & Jay Van Bavel—New York University Decades of social psychological research sought to understand a fundamental question that pervades our social life including politics, marketing and public health; namely, how are people persuaded to change their attitudes towards an idea, person, or object? Traditional work found that there are key factors that influence whether persuasion is successful or not including the source of the persuasive message ("source"), and the...
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Influences on Development
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2026
Human development is shaped by two broad categories of influences: internal and external factors. Internal influences primarily stem from heredity and biological processes, while external influences arise from the environment. Development reflects the continuous interaction between these factors rather than either one alone.Internal InfluencesHeredity refers to genetic information inherited from biological parents. Genes contribute to physical characteristics, such as eye color, body structure,...
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Are You Smart or Hardworking? How Praise Influences Children's Motivation
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2023
Source: Laboratories of Judith Danovitch and Nicholaus Noles—University of Louisville Imagine teaching two children how to skate. It is a hard task for both of them, and they fall down frequently. After falling down for the first time, one child says that skating is too hard and wants to go home. The other child seems to enjoy the challenge and eagerly gets back up after falling down each time. Why do the children have such different attitudes about the same task? One reason may be that they...
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Conformity encourages people to align with perceived group norms, while social identity makes group membership part of how individuals understand themselves. Informational influence adds another pathway: people treat others’ actions as evidence about what is appropriate, especially when the situation is uncertain. Together, these mechanisms can shift judgments and behavior toward collective patterns.
Anonymity can make individuals feel less personally identifiable, and reduced accountability weakens the restraints that normally guide personal conduct. Under these conditions, group cues may carry greater weight than individual judgment. The result can be stronger participation in collective excitement or protest, but it can also make harmful group behavior more likely.
Observation provides social information about what others consider acceptable, effective, or urgent. When people lack clear guidance, they may use visible group behavior as a cue for their own response rather than evaluating the situation independently. This process helps explain how collective reactions, including rumor spread and coordinated participation, can develop rapidly.
The outcome depends on which group cues become salient and how individuals interpret their shared situation. Social interaction can support cooperation, shared excitement, and participation in collective action. However, conformity, strong identification with the group, anonymity, and reduced accountability may also weaken personal restraints, allowing conflict or harmful conduct to spread through the same collective process.
Findings about group cues, accountability, and collective reactions can help planners anticipate how people may respond during crowded or emotionally charged situations. This knowledge can inform communication strategies and efforts to reduce conflict. It also supports planning that encourages constructive collective action rather than relying only on assumptions about individual behavior.
The research highlights how people may use others’ actions and reactions as information about what is happening or how they should respond. As these cues circulate through interaction, collective interpretations can strengthen, including interpretations that are inaccurate or emotionally charged. Understanding this process can improve communication strategies intended to limit confusion and reduce conflict.
In organizations, group cues and social identity can shape judgments, participation, and agreement, making collective processes important for decision-making. Psychological interventions can apply this knowledge by addressing conformity, accountability, and conflict dynamics. The goal is not simply to suppress group influence, but to support cooperation while reducing conditions associated with harmful collective behavior.