PSYCH 160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Social Identity Theory, Henri Tajfel, Ingroups And Outgroups
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Ingroup ( us ): group one belongs to + identi es with. Outgroup ( them ): group one does not belong to + does not identify with. Consequences of ingroup vs. outgroup categorization e. g. allocation of resources, giving favors, perceptions. Ingroup favoritism e ect: tendency to discriminate in favor of ingroups over outgroups. ): paradigm in which people are categorized according to arbitrary, minimally important similarities e. g. blue group vs. red group. Slides progressed too fast to really count the dots. Ps told that they"re either overestimators or underestimators . Later, ps split up based on over / under distinction. Result: ps gave members of ingroup more points. 2 components to self-esteem: self esteem driven from personal identity, self esteem derived from social identities (based on group membership) Engage in ingroup favoritism to boost self-esteem that lies in group membership. Ps divided into minimal groups based on painting preferences.
