Although past research has demonstrated a positive relationship between collective
identification and normative conformity, there may be circumstances in which strongly …

The normative conflict model predicts that expressions of dissent within groups can be
motivated by the collective interest and that strongly identified members may dissent from …

Two experiments were conducted to investigate the impact of individualist and collectivist
norms on evaluations of dissenting group members. In the first experiment (N= 113), group …

Traditionally, group research has focused more on the motivations that make people
conform than on the motivations and conditions underpinning deviance and dissent. This …

With contributions from leading scholars in the field, Rebels in Groups brings together the
latest research which, contrary to traditional views, considers dissent, deviance, difference …

While dissent has been construed in terms of social support and informational influence, this
paper hypothesizes that exposure to dissenting minority views, even when they are wrong …

This research examines how moral values regulate the behavior of individual group
members. It argues that group members behave in line with moral group norms because …

This article examines whether and how moral convictions, defined as strong and absolute
stances on moralized issues, motivate advantaged group members to challenge social …

Two studies demonstrated that greater identification with a group was associated with more
positive emotions for members who conformed with versus violated the group's norms …

This virtual special issue presents a collection of 23 articles that present theory and research
on collective action in the European Journal of Social Psychology. The articles are …