Baby Cat Observation

Personal Observation #4 I have three cats: Holly, Honey, and Baby. Holly was our first cat, so she is the oldest and the leader of the group. She is not afraid to go for what she wants, and she is persistent until she does. Honey, the middle “child,” is much quieter but also insistent if she really wants something. Last but not least is the Baby cat. She is the most spoiled of all of them, and she doesn’t have to beg very hard for anything because she is just so cute that she gets whatever she wants (at least from my parents).
Anyway, the cats always think they need food (sometimes they are just bored) although they are well fed. They get especially rambunctious around meal time. They undergo group polarization. Group polarization is the …show more content…
In general, people lose their sense of individuality while normal constraints against deviant behavior are reduced. Deindividuation also makes the long-term consequences of actions seem less important. For example, the cats, if given the opportunity, will eat themselves sick. They occasionally break into the food bucket, and they’ll binge; they don’t care that they might pay for it later. Also, when only one of the cats is around, you can tell that they want food, but they are not as adamant about it. As soon as there is more than one, their conviction …show more content…
Since there is less constraint in a group situation, riskier behavior will be more prevalent along with the fact that the consequences don’t seem as important, and they will be less severe if present at all. This usually leads to bad decisions like doing something that is enjoyable but usually prohibited, but it seems okay because everyone else is doing it and you are not likely to be caught. I think this way of thinking sometimes leads to being riskier all the time, even when not in a group because we are so used to not being caught. Then one day we do get caught, and the punishment is severe and has long-term effects that we never seriously