Today, physical and psychological barriers can reduce opportunities for the type of direct
face‐to‐face intergroup contact first identified by Gordon Allport. Consequently, social …

I review evidence that individuals associate themselves—or identify—with groups in two
fundamental ways: ingroup bias and conformity to group norms. The evidence spans many …

There are substantial gaps in educational outcomes between black and white students in
the United States. Recently, increased attention has focused on differences in the rates at …

Online retailers are eager to find the answers to the following questions: How relevant is
SNS usage to consumer shopping decisions? Is the information shared on SNS likely to …

There is growing recognition that identification with social groups can protect and enhance
health and well-being, thereby constituting a kind of “social cure.” The present research …

Vegetarianism and veganism are increasingly prevalent in Western countries, yet anecdotal
expressions of negativity toward vegetarians and vegans are common. We empirically …

Although nearly two decades of research have provided support for the social identity
approach to leadership, most previous work has focused on leaders' identity prototypicality …

Ingroup favouritism–the tendency to favour members of one's own group over those in other
groups–is well documented, but the mechanisms driving this behavior are not well …

The present research aims at gaining a better insight on the psychological barriers to the
introduction of social robots in society at large. Based on social psychological research on …

▪ Abstract This chapter reviews the extensive literature on bias in favor of in-groups at the
expense of out-groups. We focus on five issues and identify areas for future research:(a) …