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The Double Edged Passion

... Our passions drive us, gives us a sense of belonging, and unite us as few other things can. Still, there are only a couple of ... that has only come to be fully understood only recently:  ingroup biasesreally don 't take much to get started. Henri ... / more

After Trayvon: The science of protecting innocent black men

... Trayvon Martin drew much public attention in the last year and a half, the shooting of an unarmed, innocent black male is in no way an ... J. F. (2000). Reducing intergroup bias: The common ingroup identity model. Philadelphia, PA: Psychology Press. Hodson, G. ... / more

Inequality: Minority disadvantage or White privilege? - And why it matters

... Netherlands, the Surinamese, Moluccans, Antilleans, Turks, and Moroccans are considered disadvantaged. In the United States, African ... Branscombe, N. R., & Schmitt, M. T. (2005). Inequality as ingroup privilege or outgroup disadvantage: The impact of group focus on ... / more

Patriot Acts: Why the USA’s recent decrease in national glorification might be a good sign

... drop since 2011. While this pattern might seem troublesome, and perhaps even unpatriotic, new political psychology research suggests that ... identification, conflict vehemence, and reactions to the in-group’s moral violations. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ... / more

From the Editors: Commentary for Mobility Special Issue

Schug and Lu (this issue) present an overview of research on the ... Seeking and finding an expanded “me” outside my ingroup : Outgroup friends and self change . Paper presented at the annual convention ... / more

Cooperation in social dilemmas: How can psychology help to meet climate change goals?

... managing shared natural resources is essential to protecting and improving our physical environment. This cannot be done without ... water. Other studies show we believe that members of our ingroup share values such as fairness with us (Hogg & Reid, 2006), which then ... / more