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Explain the major consequences of crowding.

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Major consequences of crowding:

Feeling of discomfort.
Loss or decrease in privacy.
Negative view of the space around the person.
Abnormal behaviour and aggression among human beings, an increased population has sometimes been found to be accompanied by an increase in violent crimes and aggression.
Crowding leads to lowered performance on difficult tasks that involve cognitive processes.
Lower academic performance of children: Children growing up in very crowded households show-

Lower academic performance.
A weaker tendency to continue working on a task.
Greater conflict with their parents.
Get less support from their family members.

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