Whether human or hyena, there's safety in numbers
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 14:48
in Psychology & Sociology
Humans, when alone, see threats as closer than they actually are. But mix in people from a close group, and that misperception disappears. In other words, there's safety in numbers, according to a new study by two Michigan State University scholars. Their research provides the first evidence that people's visual biases change when surrounded by members of their own group.