Social+Identity

toc = = = Definition: = A social psychological process in which individuals join with others to construct a group identity to insulate themselves from stressors. Gen Psych, Chapter 14, Pg. 452

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=In the News:= [|Strong Social Identities Fuel Conflicts] A new research study attempts to explain why intergroup conflicts appear to be on the rise. The growing prevalence of intergroup squabbles — be it at work, school, the neighborhood or the community — has resulted in a full spectrum of consequences from minor disagreements among friends to full-scale wars between countries.

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