The Effects of Group Psychology on Individual Behaviour: A Study of Two Cases from the Qur’ān

Authors

  • Irfan Shahzad Assistant Professor Visiting NUMS Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
  • Imran Babar Assistant Professor Islamabad Model College

Keywords:

Psychodynamics; Situational Factor; Function of Labeling; Individuality; Group Psychology, Quranic Psychology theory.

Abstract

An individual, while moving in a group, often behaves quite differently from his or her personal disposition, rather, sometimes he or she goes opposite to his or her own personal disposition in actual is. An individual may shun his or her individuality and embarks upon such heinous and inhuman actions or such acts of extraordinary bravery and valour, which he or she may not expect from his or her self in individual capacity. Such is the influence of group behaviour. This article explores and analyzes the effects of group behaviour on individual with the help of the theories of psychodynamics and situational factor to explain how an individual forsakes his or her individuality to act upon the whims and impulsive directions of his or her group relentlessly. These two theories study the phenomenon through different angles. Psychodynamics takes it as something unveil the innate dispositional savage behavior of human nature, while the Situational Factor theory understands it as an external influence of  situation, which temporarily carries away a man from his individuality and throw him or her at the disposal of group behaviour. In this regard the function of the labeling will also be studied. These theories are applied to two cases selected from the Qur’ān to study individual behaviour in a group. Application of these theories on these Quranic episodes will present a new understanding of the phenomenon under study.

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Published

2019-06-25

How to Cite

Irfan Shahzad, & Imran Babar. (2019). The Effects of Group Psychology on Individual Behaviour: A Study of Two Cases from the Qur’ān. Al-Aijaz Research Journal of Islamic Studies & Humanities , 3(1), 382-387. Retrieved from https://arjish.com/index.php/arjish/article/view/75