Fusing concept to theory: identity fusion’s potential role in crime research
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DOI: 10.1007/s11186-025-09637-z
Abstract: Developing theories, evidence, and methods that could help to reduce crime is foundational to crime research. Here we present an interdisciplinary framework that can shed light on old theories and open up promising avenues for… read more here.
Keywords: crime research; crime; research; identity fusion ... See more keywords
From vastness to unity: Awe strengthens identity fusion.
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DOI: 10.1037/emo0001589
Abstract: Awe is theorized to serve a social function, enabling individuals to integrate into collaborative groups and engage in collective action. Across five studies (N = 1,124), we examined awe's role in promoting identity fusion-an apex… read more here.
Keywords: awe; fusion; vastness unity; identity fusion ... See more keywords
Testing the identity synergy principle: Identity fusion promotes self and group sacrifice
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DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2017.1422538
Abstract: Abstract The social-categorization framework views the salience of personal and social identity as functionally antagonistic such that activation of one entails muting the other. Identity fusion theory, in contrast, suggests that when a group connection… read more here.
Keywords: fusion promotes; identity fusion; group; self group ... See more keywords
The Development of Identity Fusion
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DOI: 10.1177/1745691620968761
Abstract: The fusion of personal and group identities can lead to self-sacrificial progroup behavior, from acts of charity to violent extremism. Two pathways to identity fusion—via shared biology and shared experiences—have been proposed. In this article,… read more here.
Keywords: fusion; development identity; biology; identity fusion ... See more keywords
Exploring the Pathways Between Transformative Group Experiences and Identity Fusion
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01172
Abstract: A growing body of evidence suggests that two distinct forms of group alignment are possible: identification and fusion (the former asserts that group and personal identity are distinct, while the latter asserts group and personal… read more here.
Keywords: pathways transformative; identity fusion; group; exploring pathways ... See more keywords
Indicators of Identity and Psychological Well-Being in Immigrant Population
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.707101
Abstract: Multiple research has indicated that group identity processes are critical to understanding the dynamics of psychological well-being linked to migration. However, few studies have analyzed the relationship between identity from different theoretical perspectives, and the… read more here.
Keywords: indicators identity; identity fusion; psychological well; identity psychological ... See more keywords