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A crowd is a group of people

Group (sociology)

A group can be defined as two or more humans that interact with one another, accept expectations and obligations as members of the group, and share a common Identity ....
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A crowd is a group of people

Group (sociology)

A group can be defined as two or more humans that interact with one another, accept expectations and obligations as members of the group, and share a common Identity ....
. The crowd may have a common purpose or set of emotions, such as at a political rally

Demonstration (people)

Sports game

A sports game is a personal computer game or video game that simulates the playing of traditional sports. Most sports have been recreated with a game, including baseball, association football, American football, boxing, professional wrestling, cricket, golf, basketball, ice hockey, tennis, bowling, rugby football, indoor lacrosse....
, or during looting

Looting

Looting , to rob, sacking, plundering, despoiling, or pillaging is the indiscriminate taking of goods by force as part of a military or political victory, or during a catastrophe or riot, such as during war, natural disaster, or rioting....
, or simply be made up of many people going about their business in a busy area (eg shopping

Shopping

Shopping is the examining of goods or Service from retailers with intent to Trade at that time. Shopping is the activity of selection and/or purchase....
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Terminology

The term "mob" (from the Latin

Latin

Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
mobile vulgus, 'fickle crowd') carries a connotation of a crowd with an (often angry and sometimes riot

Riot

A riot is a form of civil disorder characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of violence, vandalism or other crime....
ous) agenda.

In human sociology, the term "mobbed" simply means "extremely crowded", as in a busy mall

Shopping mall

File:Nordstrom wing , Pentagon City Mall.jpgA shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings which contain retail units, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit....
or shop. In animal behaviour mobbing

Mobbing

Mobbing is a term referring to a type of animal behaviour. A newer use refers to a group behavioural phenomenon in workplaces. In a different sense, it is a criminal offence in Scotland....
is a technique where many individuals of one species "gang up" on a larger individual of another species to drive them away. Mobbing behaviour is often seen in bird

Bird

Birds are wing, Bipedalismal, endothermic , vertebrate animals that lay egg . There are around 10,000 living species, making them the most numerous tetrapod vertebrates....
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It is generally considered that a crowd consists of more than 20 people of which no more than 10 can be your friends. If more than 10 people are your friends the crowd is on verge of becoming a group.

Social aspects of crowds

Social aspects are concerned with the formation, management and control

Crowd control

Crowd control is the controlling of a crowd, to prevent the outbreak of disorder and prevention of possible rioting. Examples are at football matches and when a sale of goods has attracted an excess of customers....
of crowd, both from the point of view of individuals and groups seeking to persuade a crowd to their view (e.g., political rallies

Demonstration (people)

A demonstration is a form of nonviolent action by groups of people in favor of a political or other cause, normally consisting of walking in a march and a meeting to hear speakers....
), and from the point of view of society which usually attempts to contain them in an acceptable manner, or discharge their energies whilst averting excesses or mob behaviour, ultimately a decision made politically and usually executed by law enforcement.

Psychological aspects of crowds

Psychological aspects are concerned with the psychology of the crowd as a group and the psychology of those who allow their will and emotions to be informed by the crowd (both discussed more comprehensively under crowd psychology

Crowd psychology

Crowd psychology is a branch of social psychology. Ordinary people can typically gain direct power by acting collectively. Historically, because large group have been able to bring about dramatic and sudden social change in a manner that bypasses established due process, they have also provoked controversy....
), and other individual responses to crowd such as crowd-sickness

Empathy

Empathy is the capacity to share and understand another's emotion and feelings. It is often characterized as the ability to "put oneself into another's shoes", or in some way experience what the other person is feeling....
, claustrophobia

Claustrophobia

Claustrophobia is the fear of enclosed spaces. It is typically classified as an anxiety disorder and often results in panic attack. One study indicates that anywhere from 2-5% of the general world population is affected by severe claustrophobia, but only a small percentage of these people receive some kind of treatment for the disorder....
and agoraphobia

Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder, often precipitated by the fear of having a panic attack in a setting from which there is no easy means of escape....
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