PSYB10H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Cognitive Load, Cognitive Miser, Realistic Conflict Theory
13 Nov 2013
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In-group - a social group to which you belong (can be any group gender, ethnicity, nation, school, clubs your part of etc) Out group a social group to which you do not belong (e. g. i am a u of t student thus, can"t be a york student don"t identify with that group ) Intergroup processes situations, cognitions , beliefs and feelings that arise from different groups interact with or think about each other. Social identity theory a diffuse but interrelated set of social psychological theories about when and why individuals identify (associate it with the self) with and behave as a part of, social groups. Assumptions of social identity theory we all have a need for positive self regard which we achieve by our own achievements and identification with the achievements of the social groups we belong to. By indentifying with in-groups you gain positive regard (group is successful thus i am successful)
