We studied what happens when police use unexpectedly indiscriminate and illegitimate force to remove peaceful protesters from a gathering researchgate.net/publication/22…
tl;dr: participants became radicalized against the police
2. After the police's violent eviction of protesters, participants saw themselves as similar to others fighting for justice, and as part of a wider movement: researchgate.net/publication/25…
3. While the violent eviction caused anger and distress, being part of a wider group was empowering and inspired further action citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/downlo…
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Finally, for some, repeated violence by the police and others undermined the humanistic rationale for ideological non-violence and legitimised a more pragmatic approach researchgate.net/publication/32…
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1/6 Short thread on relationship between rising infections/new variant, public behaviour, and policy announcements
tldr: Public behaviour really matters in mitigating infection spread; but it's not only behaviour that matters, since behaviour interacts with policy announcements
2/6 Public adherence to physical distancing regulations (2 metre rule) has always been high
BUT adherence has also varied by time, location, and demographic
3/6 The sharp rise in infections we are currently seeing has occurred at the same time as reductions in public adherence to physical distancing, which are associated with government announcements implying relaxation was possible.
3/6 Evidence from another type of public health emergency intervention - CBRN mass decontamination - suggests that coercion can have a backfire effect, leading to resistance not engagement
The findings of the '2 chairs' study have been replicated in numerous student projects, and complemented by field studies also showing the tendency to get physically closer to in-group members: