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- Social identity theory research demonstrates that in-group favoritism and out-group discrimination are distinct phenomena, and one does not necessarily predict the other.
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May 19, 2023 · Future identity-behavior research should consider stepping beyond the social identity focus to acknowledge the diverse theoretical bases of identity and explore the potential influences of self-identities on behavioral processes and to test these associations amidst relevant theories.
Jul 4, 2020 · This chapter outlines the potential of social identity processes, including in-group norms and social influence, in advancing understanding of behavior change. Taken together, research and practice applying the social identity approach to behavior change demonstrate considerable promise in promoting change in group contexts and for multiple ...
- Origins: Studies of In-Group Favoritism
- Cognitive Processes of Social Identity
- Maintenance of Positive Social Identity
- Discrimination Against Out-Groups
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Social identity theory arose from Henri Tajfel’s early work, which examined the way perceptual processes resulted in social stereotypesand prejudice. This led to a series of studies that Tajfel and his colleagues conducted in the early 1970s that are referred to as minimal-group studies. In these studies, participants were arbitrarily assigned to d...
Social identity theory specifies three mental processes individuals go through to make in-group/out-group classifications. The first process, social categorization, is the process by which we organize individuals into social groups in order to understand our social world. This process enables us to define people, including ourselves, based on the g...
As a general rule of social identity theory, people are motivated to feel positive about themselves and maintain their self-esteem. The emotional investments people make in their group memberships result in their self-esteem being tied to the social standing of their in-groups. Consequently, a positive evaluation of one's in-group in comparison to ...
In-group favoritism and out-group discrimination are often viewed as two sides of the same coin. However, social identity theory research has shown that this is not necessarily the case. There is not a systematic relationship between the positive perception of one’s in-group and the negative perception of out-groups. Helping in-group members while ...
Brewer, Marilynn B. “Intergroup Relations.” Advanced Social Psychology: The State of the Science, edited by Roy F. Baumeister and Eli J. Finkel, Oxford University Press, 2010, pp. 535-571.Ellemers, Naomi. “Social Identity Theory.” Encyclopedia Britannica,2017.McLeod, Saul. “Social Identity Theory.” Simply Psychology, 2008.Hogg, Michael A., and Kipling D. Williams. “From I to We: Social Identity and the Collective Self.” Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, vol. 4, no. 1, 2000, pp. 81-97.Oct 15, 2020 · This research advances a social identity approach to leadership through a meta-analysis examining four novel hypotheses that clarify the nature and impact of leader group prototypicality (the extent to which a leader is perceived to embody shared social identity).
- Niklas K. Steffens, Katie A. Munt, Daan van Knippenberg, Michael J. Platow, S. Alexander Haslam
- 2021
Mar 10, 2017 · Cautious prognoses for future directions are then suggested—health, e-behavior, population relocation and immigration, culture, language and intergroup communication, societal extremism and populism, social development, and inclusive and diverse social identities. Get full access to this article.
- Michael A. Hogg, Dominic Abrams, Marilynn B. Brewer
- 2017
Oct 22, 2024 · Social identity theory aims to specify and predict the circumstances under which individuals think of themselves as individuals or as group members. The theory also considers the consequences of personal and social identities for individual perceptions and group behaviour.
Its core premise is that in many social situations people think of themselves and others as group members, rather than as unique individuals. The theory argues that social identity underpins intergroup behavior and sees this as qualitatively distinct from interpersonal behavior.
