When The Crowd Hate

When The Crowd Hate

The Psychology of Digital MobsBy Farah Zidan
Michael Caine
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Length1h 21m

About this audiobook

When The Crowd Hate: The Psychology of Digital Mobs is the third book in BEHIND THE SCREEN series, exploring the psychology of online mobs, cancel culture, groupthink, and collective behavior on social media. Combining social psychology, behavioral science, and real-world case studies, Farah Zidan reveals how ordinary people become part of digital pile-ons, why outrage spreads so quickly, and how platforms amplify collective anger. Ideal for content creators, influencers, journalists, students, and anyone seeking to understand online harassment, crowd psychology, and digital accountability. A compelling guide to recognizing, resisting, and breaking the cycle of online outrage before the next digital mob forms.

Audiobook details

GenrePsychology, Self-Help
Length1 hr 21 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 16, 2023
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Introduction
11Part III — The Machinery Behind the Mob
2Introduction
12Why do platforms reward the pile-on and punish the pause?: Practical Insight
3Part I — The Crowd Is Born
13What role does anonymity actually play — and what doesn't it explain?: Practical Insight
4Why does a single voice become a hundred within minutes?: Practical Insight
14Why does the crowd need a villain more than it needs the truth?: Practical Insight
5What turns disagreement into consensus overnight?: Practical Insight
15Part IV — After the Mob Disperses
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6Why do reasonable people stop asking if it's true?: Practical Insight
16What happens to the people who threw the first stone?: Practical Insight
7Part II — Inside the Mob
17Can a crowd ever apologize?: Practical Insight
8Why does cruelty feel like justice from inside a crowd?: Practical Insight
18What would it take to teach a mob to pause?: Practical Insight
9What happens to conscience when it joins a group?: Practical Insight
19Conclusion — The Crowd Was Never a Stranger
10Why do the loudest voices rarely start the fire?: Practical Insight

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