User blog comment:Zealot Guy/The Mob/@comment-1863708-20100808194411/@comment-189.222.93.179-20110421062143

In an attempt on how to explain this, we could apply the Theory of Collective Behavior (or something like that). Assuming the natural behavior is sticking to your own squad or lone wolfing, when a mob forms you enter into collective behavior.In this stage you make actions you wouldn't normally. That's why Mobs are powerful; as there is no real identity (it's a mob) you do things you wouldn't dare to do alone (like helping and teamworking)