Snow Turtle
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I could probably be a part of a mob -- the studies on diffusion of responsibility are just so counterintuitive that I don't trust my gut feeling that I would be an exception to some rule.
I think awareness of potential mob-mentality and constant evaluation of behaviour would prevent you from blindly conforming. Granted, whether or not you choose to act out against the mob is a different matter entirely. Kind of like how psychology students would be aware that in an emergency where someone is injured, in a massive crowd, it's likely that nobody will actually do anything since everyone is expecting another individual will step in and take charge.