convergent theory

  • theories of collective behaviour

    TITLE: collective behaviour: Interaction theories
    SECTION: Interaction theories
    These interaction theories have been labeled contagion and convergence theories, respectively—the former stressing the contagious spread of mood and behaviour; the latter stressing the convergence of a large number of people with similar predispositions. Both have sought to explain why a group of people feel and act (1) unanimously, (2) intensely, and (3) differently from the manner in...