PSYC 2084 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Group Cohesiveness, Ingroups And Outgroups, Communication Problems
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Some sort of structure - rules, standards, roles, traditions. Identity of individuals is in some way influenced by group membership: why do we join, need to belong, evolutionary advantage - mutual system of helping, positive self-esteem - compare to outgroups. Inform our sense of self - self identity. Social identity theory - what psychologists use to explain the function of groups. Idea that individuals get self concept from groups: people want to view their ingroups favorably relative to outgroups. Fulfils their need for positive self-esteem/helps maintain positive self identity. If your ingroup ended up on the shorter end of the stick, you"ll try to raise their standing or try to escape. Just friends going out - everyone knows everyone"s roles. Social roles in groups: social roles - shared expectations about how particular people should behave in the group, benefits - people know what to expect from one another, costs - lost of personal identity/personality.
