Social psychology and population density

Essay question:
Human population density has rapidly increased in recent centuries and decades.
What are the socio-psychological effects of crowding and high population density?

Questions/comments/ideas

• Theory? (e.g., evolutionary psychology, environmental psychology)
• Animal studies? (ethically, can be difficult to obtain human studies)
• Environmental psychology chapters/textbooks usually cover this topic
• International comparative life satisfaction and happiness studies often compare on this variable (population density)
• Consider, how important is this factor? Critique e.g., what about places with high population density and relatively few social problems?

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