Although theory suggests individuals are more willing to incur a personal cost to benefit
ingroup members, compared to outgroup members, there is inconsistent evidence in support …

We review psychological research on intergroup conflict. First, we outline psychological
perspectives on forms and functions of groups. Second, we present the most influential …

" The revolution will be Twittered!" declared journalist Andrew Sullivan after protests erupted
in Iran in June 2009. Yet for all the talk about the democratizing power of the Internet …

Social identity theory is a “grand” theory. Its core premise is that in many social situations
people think of themselves and others as group members, rather than as unique individuals …

This landmark theory of interpersonal relations and group functioning argues that the
starting point for understanding social behavior is the analysis of dyadic interdependence …

tions of intergroup behaviour. On the other hand, the paper is concerned with certain points
of insertion of social psychological variables into the cau-sal spiral; and its argument is that …

The authors of Social Identifications set out to make accessible to students of social
psychology the social identity approach developed by Henri Tajfel, John Turner, and their …

The social identity approach (comprising social identity theory and self‐categorization
theory) is a highly influential theory of group processes and intergroup relations, having …

The background and development of motivational hypotheses in social identity theory are
examined, revealing two general motives for intergroup discrimination: a desire for cognitive …

The extended contact hypothesis proposes that knowledge that an in-group member has a
close relationship with an out-group member can lead to more positive intergroup attitudes …