Ingroup

When thinking of religion there’s many things that come to mind. Religion is a very hard topic to understand because there is just so many questions and not too many answers to go along with the question. Religion can be judgemental; judging people’s sexuality, the way that others choose to live their lives, and making it seem that most things are wrong to do, but in the bible itself mentioned in Matthew 7: 1-2 “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be…

This essay will discuss how groups are good for your health by delving into the notion of social identity and the social support a group gives. Haslam et. al. (2009) defines a group as relating various social entities, defined in a broad sense as relational structures we engage with and help to define who we are as an individual. Tajfel & Turner (1979) proposed the Social Identity Theory that claims that the groups which people belonged to were an important source of pride and self-esteem.…

Literature has most often catered to the tradition of idealizing friendship, portraying the brighter side leaving out the more realistic, murkier and the complex aspects. In any friendship there are compromises, resulting in dissatisfaction and distress. It would be imprudent to ignore the negative experiences as they have a lasting influence on one’s life. Psychologists put forth that, “as a developmental hindrance, experience in friendship relation would be expected to push a child forward…

man was shot execution style in the head. This is a violent act of discrimination toward the Jewish culture as this man was doing his best to be a humble worker and he was killed fit it. The three processes of Prejudice are, Individual Differences, Ingroup/Outgroup Processes, and Self Processes. Individual differences include the Authoritarian Personality which is when a person values power and dominance, is intolerant of others who are different. Amon Goeth was a person who used his…

The SDO7 measures differences in the degree to which individuals believe that society should be hierarchical and that their ingroup should be dominant within this hierarchy. The scale consists of 16 items to which participants indicated their responses using a seven point Likert scale ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. In the current study reliability for the SDO…

Culture and Language In order to access a culture, language is the key. You cannot fully understand a culture without speaking its language. This is because the values and worldview of a particular cultural group are embedded within their language use. For example, highly individualistic cultures often use "I" statements, while collectivistic cultures would use "we" and "our" more frequently. Intercultural scholars have posited two worldviews that divide Western and nonWestern cultures. These…

On November 8th, 2016, the world stood in disbelief. Pundits and regular citizens alike could not believe that the next president of the United States would be Donald J. Trump. Trump had executed one of the most successful contemporary right wing populous campaigns in recent memory. In this essay, I will explore the psychological roots behind Trump’s success in populism, and how his narrative spoke and resonated with Americans more than expected. Defining Populism: In its most rudimentary form,…

Anticipating aggressiveness How understanding inter-group processes can help us anticipate and manage violence in prisons Violence within prisons is a serious problem we are facing now in this day and age. The number of riots in a prison have drastically increased since the 19** to *** and has severe consequences as it can lead to harm coming to many prisoners and guards also. It is through understanding inter-group processes that we can then understand why this level of violence within prisons…

his factory as a means to rescue them rather than a means to exploit them for his personal gain. It is important to note two elements that would define Schindler’s type of helping as purely altruistic. For one, the Jews were a not in Schindler’s ingroup, meaning he did not identify with them. Secondly, according to the empathy-altruism hypothesis which states, “the idea that when we feel empathy for a person, we will attempt to help that person for purely altruistic reasons, regardless of what…

The theory I thought was best to do this paper on was the Expectancy Violation Theory created by Judee K. Burgoon. Before I continue speaking on behalf of this theory, I it would be best that I gave a little background information on Judee K. Burgoon. She is currently working at the University of Arizona as a professor of Communication, Family Studies and Human Development. She has also both written or edited 13 books and monographs. She is also accredited with developing a few communication…