PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of social identity include: race, ethnicity, gender, sex, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, age, religion/religious beliefs, national origin, and emotional, developmental disabilities and abilities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Social identity is the portion of an individual’s self-concept derived from perceived membership in a relevant social group.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to social identity theory, social behaviour is determined by the character and motivations of the person as an individual (interpersonal behaviour) as well as by the person’s group membership (i.e., intergroup behaviour). People generally prefer to maintain a positive image of the groups to which they belong.

Detailed explanation-4: -This is an example of collective identity. Collective identity refers to a person’s sense of belonging to a group. The identity of the group, or the ‘collective, ‘ becomes a part of the person’s individual identity.