Talk:Crowd psychology

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Although "crowd psychology" is one (old-fashioned) name for this topic, it is not a satisfactory one. The article itself shows this, since the theories discussed in it have mostly been worked out by sociologists; in fact, the article would fit into many an introductory sociology textbook. The article (minus its present title) could appropriately be incorporated into the existing article on "collective behavior," crowds being one of the several forms of collective behavior which are defined there.

[edit] Better example needed

I've slightly reworded the example for convergence theory, but a different example that's less US-specific (and perhaps less emotionally charged) might be beneficial. El T 03:21, 29 October 2005 (UTC)

i think one could add more information about the theory of Elias Canetti, especially for its broader, world-centered grasp. Laur

i add to the last comment that the German "Masse und Macht" site has a section of comparison with Le Bon and Freud: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masse_und_Macht#Canetti_in_Abgrenzung_zu_Le_Bon_und_Freud Laur