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Shared social identity transforms social relations in imaginary crowds
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posted on 2023-06-07, 07:22 authored by Fergus G Neville, David Novelli, John DruryJohn Drury, Stephen D ReicherIn this paper we present three studies that address the difference between physical and psychological groups, the conditions that create a transformation from the one into the other, and the psychological processes underlying this transformation. In Study 1 we demonstrate correlations between shared social identity, desired physical proximity to others, and positive emotions in the company of others. Study 2, employing a between-subjects design, finds that an event that creates shared fate, such as the breakdown of a train, leads to greater comfort in social interactions (e.g., ease of conversation) and comfort in sensual interactions (e.g., tolerance of physical touch) with other passengers, and that this occurs through an increase in shared social identity but not through social identification. Study 3 obtains similar findings using a within-subjects design. In combination, these studies provide consistent evidence for the role of shared social identity in the emergence of psychological groups from physical groups.
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Group Processes and Intergroup RelationsISSN
1368-4302Publisher
SAGE PublicationsExternal DOI
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1Volume
25Page range
158-173Department affiliated with
- Psychology Publications
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2020-06-29First Open Access (FOA) Date
2020-08-11First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2020-06-25Usage metrics
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