Shared social identity transforms social relations in imaginary crowds

被引:33
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作者
Neville, Fergus G. [1 ]
Novelli, David [2 ]
Drury, John [3 ]
Reicher, Stephen D. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
[2] Univ Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Herts, England
[3] Univ Sussex, Brighton, E Sussex, England
关键词
crowds; group processes; intimacy; intragroup relations; positive emotions; shared identity; shared social identity; social identification; social identity; social interaction; GROUP MEMBERSHIP; VALIDATION; BYSTANDER; BEHAVIOR; POWER; MODEL;
D O I
10.1177/1368430220936759
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
In this paper we present three studies that address the difference between physical and psychological groups, the conditions that create a transformation from the one into the other, and the psychological processes underlying this transformation. In Study 1 we demonstrate correlations between shared social identity, desired physical proximity to others, and positive emotions in the company of others. Study 2, employing a between-subjects design, finds that an event that creates shared fate, such as the breakdown of a train, leads to greater comfort in social interactions (e.g., ease of conversation) and comfort in sensual interactions (e.g., tolerance of physical touch) with other passengers, and that this occurs through an increase in shared social identity but not through social identification. Study 3 obtains similar findings using a within-subjects design. In combination, these studies provide consistent evidence for the role of shared social identity in the emergence of psychological groups from physical groups.
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页码:158 / 173
页数:16
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