Overview
Social identity and bias are crucial concepts in understanding human behavior and social interactions. Social identity shapes how individuals perceive themselves and others based on group memberships, influencing their actions and relationships. Bias, whether implicit or explicit, can lead to unfair...
Key Terms
Example: Being part of a sports team can be a significant part of someone's social identity.
Example: Hiring decisions can be influenced by bias against certain demographics.
Example: Members of a local community club are part of the ingroup.
Example: People from a rival sports team are considered the outgroup.
Example: A teacher may unknowingly favor students of a certain background.
Example: The stereotype that all teenagers are irresponsible.
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intermediateSocial Psychology
The study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.
intermediateKey Concepts
Social Identity TheoryIngroup vs OutgroupImplicit BiasStereotypes