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(2003). The Formation of In-Group Favoritism and Out-Group Predjudice in Young
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This
study centers on the formation of Social Identity in
small groups. Two studies were done in two separate
groups. The deductive identity group, where individuals
behavior's regarding group norms are deduced from the group. The
Inductive identity group is categorized by the stimulation
of individual group differences. The main goal of this
experiment was to observe the effect of depersonalization among these
two groups.
I think that this study is interesting because it
attempts to explain individuality and social influences of in-groups
and how depersonalization can either increase or decrease a groups
social influence and how it relates to group polarization. This is an
important study because it has given us insight into different groups
and organizations. It also shows us how they make or influence
their decisions and opinions among other group members. It
explores the effects of social identity when one magnifies individual
differences within the group. And separate processes and hetergenity in a group can help form a group identity.