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en-wikipedia-org-9240		Group emotion - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	2579	363	57	This view sees the group's dynamic processes as responsible for an elusive feeling state which influences the members' feelings and behavior. One angle of this approach was depicted in early works such as Le Bon's[2] and Freud's[3] who reasoned that there is a general influence of a crowd or group which makes the members of the group "feel, think and act" differently than they would have as isolated individuals. In favor of affective homogeneity stand the notion that familiarity and similarity bring feelings of liking, comfort and positive emotions, and thus presumably better group outcomes and performances. Affecting group emotion[edit] The emotional state of the group influences team processes and outcomes. According to the evolutionary psychology approach, group affect has a function of helping communication between members of the group. "The Ripple Effect: Emotional Contagion and Its Influence on Group Behavior" (PDF).	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-9240.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-9240.txt