4chan's Easter '18 Candy Contest

164 Views • Created April 09, 2018 By Aydin Paladin • Updated March 23, 2023

Created By Aydin Paladin • Updated March 23, 2023

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Psychology of Rivalries: The Battle for Easter

Origin Entry: 4chan's Easter '18 Candy Contest
Description

On April 1st an interesting natural experiment in group psychology occurred on the Internet's infamous underwater basket-weaving enthusiast website when anonymous posters were suddenly given team identities and developed, in real time, group norms and rivalries, as a process of the minimal group paradigm. I discuss briefly this event and the psychology behind it.

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