Crowding and Behavior: The Psychology of High-Density Living

How crowding affects people is a critical question for modern society, particularly for the great urban concentrations in which most of the population and problems are centered. This book presents an optimistic view of the issue, based on research over a period of five or six years. Those investigating the issue have concluded that crowding does not generally have negative effects on people and that, indeed, it can have either good or bad effects depending on the situation. This book presents the background for this conclusion, as well as its implications. Whenever possible, the evidence has been described in nontechnical terms, but more detailed reports are presented in appendixes for those who are interested.