Collective Behavior

Summary
Contagion Theory. It is one of the research theories about the causes of terrorism to the theory of infection , and there is a responsibility of some media to an increase in terrorism of modern society as a research theory mass media such as television that diffuse the terrorist acts .

According to the theory of infection , by drawing to reality potential acts of terrorism , increase imitation terrorism , acts of announcement of the scoop center , achieve the purpose of terrorism terrorist existing or coverage indulgence of media for terrorism it is seen as a means to , to have exploited the mass media .

Claim to be developed from the theory of these infections , and is said to be in a relationship that can be symbiotic with each other mass media and terrorism " symbiotic relationship theory" has also been raised , but this attention and activity idea of themselves terrorists · to improve the popularity and growth of the number of copies sold , media to reflect the claims , in that we have used the mass media , that is media blindly by enlarge or distort the terrorist attacks , news organizations and terrorists , is a theory that is in the symbiotic relationship as a result.

Theory of these infections does not mean is generally accepted as the theory of research about the cause of the induction of terrorism . However, it mimics terrorism occurs frequently is the fact that terrorism of modern society and also , we use the ripple effect of the mass media , looking , is suggested in the report surface of the desired media to deal with terrorist attacks you can see large .


Opinion
Contagion Theory is a theory that the people act in accordance with the behavior of the crowd as the name implies. In this case, I was thinking if people suffered in the crowd without thinking for yourself, society only a few in the center of the crowd to benefit becomes.

Question
I would like to know more examples of contagion Theory.