Waiting for a crowd

The behavioral and perceptual effects of anticipated crowding

Dados Bibliográficos

ID10165091
AutoresAndy Baum (0000-0002-9755-6691, Trinity College, autor correspondente), Andrew Baum, Carl I Greenberg
Ano1975
Volume32
Fascículo4
Páginas671-679
Data de publicação1975-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315
EditoraAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1037/0022-3514.32.4.671
PMID1185508
OpenAlexW4236960847
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas34
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An experiment was conducted in which subjects were convinced that crowding was imminent. It was hypothesized that the arousal of expectations of crowding would cause subjects to behave in ways suggesting that they were preparing for the experience of crowding by taking steps to reduce the impact of crowding before its onset. Similarly, it was predicted that anticipation of crowding would influence subject perceptions of the experimental room, interpersonal affect, and general levels of discomfort. Data collected indicated that these predictions were accurate; subjects anticipating crowding chose more socially isolated seat positions, avoided contact with others, experienced crowding and discomfort, and rated others in the setting as well as the room in ways generally consistent with definitions of crowding

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