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