Interpersonal contexts can be complex because they can involve two or more people who
are interdependent, each of whom is pursuing both individual and shared goals. Interactions …

The impact of diversity on group functioning is multifaceted. Exploring the impact of having a
newcomer join a group, the authors conducted a 2 (social similarity of newcomer to …

Minority influence research was sparked by Moscovici's observation about the power of
active minorities to instigate social change. This idea invigorated research on social …

На протяжении жизни каждый из нас становится членом разных социальных групп: от
половых и возрастных до политических и религиозных, от школьного класса и отдела в …

" For the individual, his actions and the beliefs guiding them are either an endorsement of
his group, and therefore a bond ofsocial unity, or an expression of conflict with it. This …

White Americans tend to believe that there has been greater progress toward racial equality
than do Black Americans. The authors explain this difference by combining insights from …

Three studies examine how the future prospects of new group members affect newcomer
acceptance and newcomer influence. In Study 1, participants anticipate accepting temporary …

The pioneering efforts of Moscovici in the late 1960s motivated social psychologists to
understand how minority groups affected the majority, and conversely, how the majority …

That minority groups can have a powerful in¯ uence on the thoughts and behaviours of
members of the majority is no longer at issue in social psychology. Compelling evidence of …

This chapter describes a programme of research on group dynamics in the aftermath of
successful minority influence that reverses minority and majority positions within a group …