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This is so obvious, it's a shame that you even have to post it, eros. But you do, of course.
People often take roles when placed in similar situations. For example, what do subjugated populations do when "freed"? Do they "learn" that it is wrong to subjugate, torture, and mutilate people? No, they strike back and torture, mutilate and humiliate their old captors.
Ever seen Milgram's studies on obedience?
There's another study, an old one, which shows that boys naturally assumed one of a set of chosen roles when placed together at camp. A pecking order develops with one boy becming a leader, one the leader's sidekick, another the "clown" and so on. When he boys are arbitrarily separated and then placed into new groups - a new pecking order appears. A one-time sidekick might become the leader.
Interesting experiment. Thanks for the link :-)
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