PSY 331 Chapter Notes -Social Identity Theory, Basking In Reflected Glory, Intelligence Quotient
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Fans jumped in: as though personally threatened, linked to players only because identified with pistons group. Social identity theory: our self is partially determined by groups we identify with: team performance affects us, just like our own performance does as well. Self extends beyond the individual: what group does affects me, includes self-esteem. Idea: team becomes part of us: very real! Watch their team win or lose: control condition: other game. Self-report mood, self-esteem, performance expectations: mental, motor, social skills, and chance tasks. Mood, self-esteem, expectations for own performance: mediated by self-esteem, not mood. Instead of watching basketball, some took iq test: told either did well or poorly, completed same measures. Equal or larger effects for team vs. personal task. Observational study: sharing glory of successful other based on association with them. D-grade celebrity went to school with my cousin, at a meeting with obama: watch clothing of students in class after football game (university apparel)