PSYC12H3 Lecture 6: Lecture 6
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Prejudice at group levelhow u drive esteem from it; intergroup: how does an individual in a group think/feel about and behave towards an intergroup. Olympicswe felt good for athletes and we felt good about ourselves. When we identify with a group, the group and self become part of each otherinterconnected. Class, country, social groups, friend group; if u identify w/ the groupit becomes part of self-identitywe feel good about ourselves/group by thinking good about our group. Members of gang, in germany after ww2no good economygermans felt bad about themselvesthen hitler came along and gave a strong identity/said germans are greatcould have lead to acceptance of hitler. 3 main strategies used: 1) to choose good dimensions to compare urself to other group, 2) distort perceptions of outgroups and ingroups (ex. Being prejudice/having stereotypes/think in negative ways about outgroupsu feel good about urself and they feel bad about themselves), 3) promote your ingroup (ex.
