Blog #7- (CATW Practice 2)- Individualism in Groups

         People can go through so many happenings in their life. Sometimes, some bad situation can approach to people who are in a group or who are individuals. People tend to have different behavior towards a situation.

        According to the article “ In Groups we shrink” by Carol Tavris, she said when people are in group, they act differently than they are on their own. If one person is in danger situation, the person will try to figure out by own-self or go to someone’s help. However when there are people in bad situation, they do not know how to act and hold back. Psychologists call this “diffusion of responsibility” or “social loafing.” People in a group become lazier than individual. And they think nothing needs to do for the dangerous situation, because they think someone else will take care about it. I agree with Carol Tavris’ idea that is people act different in different situations. I think that people who are in groups do not want to get embarrassed or make a fool by themselves. So, they tend to stay in the background.

          In my experience, I watched movie that was Korean movie. The movie was talking about that how people are selfish and how people do not want to be a fool these days. Main character was dreaming that he was walking on the street. There were two guys were fighting hard on the street. Many people were looking at the guys. Even one guy was bleeding heavily and the guy almost died, but the other guy never stopped. But the problem was nobody made the guys stop. They just cheered and watched the guys. The main character was shocked about that, but even he could not say anything. He was so confused by himself like he should make stop or not. He wanted to make stop, but he was scared of others’ eyes. He did not want to be a fool and get embarrassed, because that was not his business. Finally, He woke up and sat down the bed. After then, he reminded the dream. And he felt a guilty, because he did not make them stop. And he thought he was scared of others’ eyes, if there were just him and the two guys, would he make them stop? And why did no one care about them? It was really selfish and stupid behaviors. Even he knew it was wrong, but he could not do anything. After I watched the movie, I totally agreed with the movie that talked about how people are selfish and having different act in different situation. And also I thought I was same as the main character, because sometimes, I tend to stay in the background. I am scared of bad situation that if I am in dangerous situation, but no one care about me. What should I do in the situation? It really makes me be scared. I can be a victim. So, I think everyone should follow and should not stay back.

          Thus, people tend to have different act in different situations. If one person is in bad situation, the person will do something for solving the situation, but people are in bad situation, they try to ignore and do not care about that. They think someone else will take care about that. It can be big problem in modern life. I think people should follow and go with the situation in a group, because you can be a victim.