Anonymity can turn nice people nasty - Msnbc.com
In a February 2008 study published in the journal Psychological Reports, researchers found that out of four groups of participants, only those in the anonymous group took part in antisocial behavior -- in this case defined as violating rules to obtain a reward. "I definitely believe that anonymity affects the frequency of antisocial behavior among individuals to some extent, even when these individuals have a reasonable sense of morality -- so-called 'ordinary people,'" says study author Tatsuya Nogami of Nagoya University in Japan.
In a February 2008 study published in the journal Psychological Reports, researchers found that out of four groups of participants, only those in the anonymous group took part in antisocial behavior -- in this case defined as violating rules to obtain a reward. "I definitely believe that anonymity affects the frequency of antisocial behavior among individuals to some extent, even when these individuals have a reasonable sense of morality -- so-called 'ordinary people,'" says study author Tatsuya Nogami of Nagoya University in Japan.
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