Emma+and+deindividuation

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=Explanation of the theory= Deindividuation Theory
 * Deindividuation creates a unique psychological state in which behavior comes under the control of immediate situational demands and biological, hormonal urges
 * Action replaces thought, seeking immediate pleasure dominates delaying gratification, and mindfully restrained decisions give way to mindless’ emotional responses
 * There is no sense of right and wrong
 * Apollonian and Dionysian mentalities
 * Apollo: rationality, order, coherence
 * Dionysus: chaos, disorganization, irrationality, lust

=Evidence (specific studies and findings)=
 * Scott Fraser: Schoolchildren on Halloween (Lucifer, 302)