Group Dynamics of the U.S. Capitol Insurrection

View the table of contents with abstracts on APA PsycNet

Introduction

• Group Dynamics and the U.S. Capitol Insurrection: An Introduction to the Special Issueopens in new window
  Jay W. Jackson and Verlin B. Hinsz

Articles

• Why Were the Police Attacked on January 6th? Emergent Norms, Focus Theory, and Invisible Expectations
  Charles D. Samuelson
• The Crowd Dynamics and Collective Stupidity of the January 6 Riot: Theoretical Analyses and Prescriptions for a Collectively Wiser Future
  Paul B. Paulus and Jared B. Kenworthy
• “I’ll Be There With You”: Social Influence and Cultural Emergence at the Capitol on January 6
  Helen C. Harton, Matthew Gunderson, and Martin J. Bourgeois
• The Banality of Extremism: The Role of Group Dynamics and Communication of Norms in Polarization on January 6
  Lyn Van Swol, Sangwon Lee, and Rachel Hutchins
• Discharged in D.C.: The Role of Disinhibition in the Behavior of Insurrection Group Members
  Jeremy R. Winget and Ernest S. Park
• A Social Sharedness Interpretation of the January 6th U.S. Capitol Insurrection
  Christine M. Smith and R. Scott Tindale
• A Breakdown (and Rebuilding) of Intergroup Dialogue
  Joseph R. Miles and Hannah J. Shinew

Conclusion

• The Relevance of Group Dynamics for Understanding the U.S. Capitol Insurrection
  Verlin B. Hinsz and Jay W. Jackson