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False consensus effect, physical aggression, anger, and a willingness to escalate a disturbance

1995; Wiley; Volume: 21; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/1098-2337(1995)21

1098-2337

Gordon Russell, Robert L. Arms,

Media Influence and Health

Aggressive BehaviorVolume 21, Issue 5 p. 381-386 Article False consensus effect, physical aggression, anger, and a willingness to escalate a disturbance Gordon W. Russell, Corresponding Author Gordon W. Russell Department of Psychology, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1K 3M4Search for more papers by this authorRobert L. Arms, Robert L. Arms Department of Psychology, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, CanadaSearch for more papers by this author Gordon W. Russell, Corresponding Author Gordon W. Russell Department of Psychology, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1K 3M4Search for more papers by this authorRobert L. Arms, Robert L. Arms Department of Psychology, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, CanadaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 1995 https://doi.org/10.1002/1098-2337(1995)21:5 3.0.CO;2-LCitations: 28AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract The present investigation sought to establish the relationships between two measures of aggression and both subjects' self-reported attraction to fights and likelihood that they would join in a crowd disturbance. Subjects were adult males (N = 63) interviewed at an ice hockey game. Tests of the false consensus effect [Ross et al. (1977): Journal of Experimental Social Psychology 13: 279–301] were also undertaken. Physical aggression and anger bore strong, positive correlations with subjects' liking to watch the fights and the likelihood of their escalating a crowd disturbance. Support for the false consensus effect was found insofar as those attracted to the fights and those who would escalate a disturbance estimated a disproportionately greater number of other spectators were similarly attracted to fights and would take similar action. The implications for unruly crowd behaviors were discussed. © 1995 Wiley-Liss, Inc. Citing Literature Volume21, Issue51995Pages 381-386 RelatedInformation