Ingroup

The in-group bias is a well-known social psychology concept that explains the human tendency of supporting those like themselves (the ‘us’) while denigrating those who are different (the ‘them’). In Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst, Sapolsky goes in depth on the dichotomizing process of “us/them-ing”, claiming our mental categorizations to be innate and automatic. Sapolsky dedicates a chapter of Behave to explaining the biological and social reasons all humans, along with a…

example of ingroup/outgroup. Ingroup is the people who have similar ethnicities, religious beliefs, characteristics the "us" aspect. It says “g-d loves all his children” is the ingroup part of the sentence. G-d loving all his people because we are Americans and people are all similar makes the ingroup. When is says in the second half of the sentence “g-d loves his children is somehow forgotten”, the “somehow forgotten” becomes the outgroup. Outgroup is those who differentiate from our ingroup…

out-group) by a social group? In social psychology, entitativity is the concept that a of people is recognized as a whole instead of as a puzzle composed of distinct individuals. The ingroup includes people within our social, or other, groups. The outgroup includes individuals that are not within an individuals’ ingroup. Groups with higher levels of cohesiveness are more likely to have a higher impact on the group member’s social identity. Groups with high entitativity include fraternities and…

certain stereotypes of those in the church going ingroup. In addition, as I noted my interactions with members of the ingroup, I identified the three stages of perception at some point in my experience.…

Groupthink, which is the excessive likelihood among members of a group to see ingroup agreement, is most prevalent when the need for agreement takes precedent over accurate or informed decision making. There are three main contributing factors to groupthink, all three of which are present in the article. First, the police officers…

belonging to an ingroup is one way to fulfill this need. Naturally with this attainment we develop and us versus them mentality. An Ingroups (us) is a social group that one is linked to and identifies with, while and outgroup (them) is a group we’re unable to identify with. Race, gender, occupation, schooling, even sharing the same home town are all examples of groups for which a person can classify themselves into. Throughout this paper I’m going to discuss the negative effects of ingroup and…

individuals’ (Haidt et al, 2009). Haidt et al. (2009) conclude that the binding foundations (Ingroup/loyalty, authority/respect and purity/sanctity) evolved from the evolution of hierarchy and the respect and obedience for authoritative figures, who displayed leadership and protection to their community. There are five moral foundations in the psychological systems of morality: harm/care, fairness/reciprocity, Ingroup/loyalty, authority/respect and purity/sanctity. Haidt and Graham…

bisexual has always been a dangerous label in society and even in the LGBTQ+ community. There is without doubt that people do not consider bisexuals a part of the spectrum of the aforementioned reasons and more. Bisexuals are their own ingroup within the larger supportive ingroup of the LGBTQ+ community. Even more complexly, I can argue that there are outgroups within the community, the outgroups being the gay, lesbian, and trans individuals. Outgroups within the community can be formed due to…

Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” is a play that exhibits brutal accusations, human indecency, and a scramble for power. My Chemical Romance’s song, “Teenagers”, is about fitting in, taking a stand, and class struggle. There are numerous parallels between Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” and My Chemical Romance’s “Teenagers” including class struggle, fear, corruption of power, in and out groups, image, and human nature. Arthur Miller wrote “The Crucible” as a result of the fear of communism in…

Biological psychology explains this social drive as an adaptive measure to increase chances of survival. This is exemplified by ingroup/outgroup bias which states people favor groups they identify with and treat outsiders differently. At sporting events, supporters cheer for teams they feel connected to and root against opposing teams to express their loyalty. The decision to associate…