After reading and viewing the mob mentality pieces, I conclude that the mentality and behavior of a mob is based off the fact that they are a large group with the same intention. When mobs assemble, the usual cause is because they are overly emotional and angry about something. More and more people join because they feel the same way. The article Mob Mentality by Molly Edmonds, describes this in a perfect way. These mobs “lose their individual values and principles and and adopt the group’s principles.” Mobs unleash their anger on nearby shops and pedestrians, vandalizing and hurting people. Since they think as a group, and not as an individual, the people believe they have a lower chance of being detected and arrested for these actions. All
