Collective behaviour generally centres around a phenomenon which is essentially ephemeral in nature. If, for instance, there is a street accident, a number of people would at once be attracted to the place where the accident had occurred. Their patterns of behaviour on such an occasion may vary. Some may proceed to assault physically the persons responsible for the accident. [...]
The following points highlight the four main types of collective behaviour. The types are: 1. Crowd 2. Mob 3. Audience 4. Publics. Collective Behaviour: Type # 1. Crowd: The most pronounced expression of collective behaviour is found in the crowd. Mac Iver and Page defined a crowd "as a physically compact aggregation of human beings brought into direct, temporary, and [...]
This article throws light upon the four main types of crowd. The types are: 1. The Like-Interest or Casual Crowd 2. The Common-Interest or Action Crowd 3. Expressive Crowd 4. Conventionalized Crowd. Type # 1. The Like-Interest or Casual Crowd: In a like-interest or casual crowd, "there is a common external focus of interest but not a common interest". Thus [...]