PSYC14H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ingroups And Outgroups, Cognitive Dissonance, Wrinkle
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Self-descriptions: one research study explored the 20-statements test among. Kenyans and americans: emphasis on personal characteristics: american, australians, British, swedish, canadians: emphasis on roles and memberships: kenyans, cook islanders, Interestingly, the nairobi undergrads wrote more description with personal characteristic whereas in worker in nairobi emphasized more roles and membership. In undergrad, they are getting formal education, trying to figure out their life and who they are. It is part of my trait and stable and does not change: dash line represent transience, group can change, a lot of movement and is flexible. Interdependent view of self: overlap with other identity, solid line ingroup is not transient. Ingroup is always your ingroup so one will try to navigate even when you are offended. If stranger finds a way to merge through the solid, the person can become part of your ingroup.
