THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
SOCIAL THEORY
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The division of social groups into in-groups and out-groups, as an individual identifies with the groups to which they belong
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Trivial group differences are created artificially to investigate the effects of social categorization on intergroup discrimination
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The assumption that individuals strive to improve their self-image by trying to enhance their self-esteem, based on either personal identity or through various social identities (in-groups/out-groups).
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Is a group with which a person identifies as a member
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Detailed explanation-1: -Social categorization is a theory that attempts to explain how people are separated into groups based on visible characteristics, for example, race, ethnicity, gender. These social groupings allow people to make conclusions about others and themselves quickly.
Detailed explanation-2: -In sociology and social psychology, an in-group is a social group to which a person psychologically identifies as being a member. By contrast, an out-group is a social group with which an individual does not identify.
Detailed explanation-3: -5 Self-Categorization (and Social Identity) Theory Social identity refers to the ways that people’s self-concepts are based on their membership in social groups. Examples include sports teams, religions, nationalities, occupations, sexual orientation, ethnic groups, and gender.