In this chapter, I review the literature on motivated identity construction, drawing together
insights and evidence from diverse theoretical perspectives, and I propose the foundations …

The motive to attain a distinctive identity is sometimes thought to be stronger in, or even
specific to, those socialized into individualistic cultures. Using data from 4,751 participants in …

Beliefs about personhood are understood to be a defining feature of individualism-
collectivism (IC), but they have been insufficiently explored, given the emphasis of research …

This chapter explores the social identity approach to intergroup relations and group
processes. According to the social identity approach, when group memberships are framed …

This chapter summarizes the social identity approach to group processes. The social identity
approach was developed to provide a metatheoretical framework that, uniquely in social …

People are known to evaluate science based on whether it (dis) affirms their collective
identities. We examined whether personal identity concerns also bias evaluation processes …

Two studies investigated how group variability affects reactions to atypical group members.
In Study 1 (N= 65) we manipulated group variability and found that an atypical group …

It is impossible to understand human behavior without understanding the critical role that
groups play in people's lives. Most of us belong to a range of formal and informal groups …

Compared to most perspectives in the identity literature, Identity Process Theory (IPT) is
broader and more complex, combining insights about multiple aspects of identity, multiple …

Previous literature on the impact of culture on distinctiveness seeking shows diverging
predictions and inconclusive results. We propose that this may be partly due to the fact that …