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Risk-taking that signals trust increases social identification
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posted on 2023-06-07, 06:55 authored by Tegan Cruwys, Mark Stevens, Michael J Platow, John DruryJohn Drury, Elyse Williams, Ashleigh J Kelly, Margarita Weekesocial identification predicts many important phenomena; however, its determinants have received comparably little research attention. We argue that people are more likely to socially identify with others who engage in risky behavior that implies trust than with those who act cautiously, and test this in four experiments with over 900 participants. The experiments found support for the hypotheses across diverse risk contexts – specifically, risk of physical injury, disease risk, and financial risk. These findings indicate that others’ risk taking can strengthen shared psychological group membership.
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Social PsychologyISSN
0044-3514Publisher
Hans Huber AGExternal DOI
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- Psychology Publications
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2020-05-04First Open Access (FOA) Date
2020-07-07First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2020-05-01Usage metrics
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