Uncertainty–Identity Theory

Uncertainty orientation, motivation, and cognition.

Sorrentino, R. M., & Short, J.-A. C. (1986) · Cited by 134

Theories of Small Groups: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Poole, M. S., & Hollingshead, A. B. (2005) · Sage eBooks · doi:10.4135/9781483328935 · Cited by 132

Identity Crises: A Social Critique of Postmodernity

Fontana, A., & Dunn, R. G. (1999) · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · doi:10.2307/2654207 · Cited by 132

Blind versus Constructive Patriotism: Moving from Embeddedness in the Group to Critical Loyalty and Action

Staub, E. (2003) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511615795.047 · Cited by 131

Derogation and distancing as terror management strategies: The moderating role of need for closure and permeability of group boundaries.

Dechesne, M., Janssen, J., & van Knippenberg, A. (2000) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.79.6.923 · Cited by 128

Self-Anchoring and In-Group Favoritism: An Individual Profiles Analysis

Otten, S., & Wentura, D. (2001) · Journal of Experimental Social Psychology · doi:10.1006/jesp.2001.1479 · Cited by 125

RESEARCH: Christian Orthodoxy, Religious Fundamentalism, and Right-Wing Authoritarianism as Predictors of Implicit Racial Prejudice

Rowatt, W. C., & Franklin, L. M. (2004) · International Journal for the Psychology of Religion · doi:10.1207/s15327582ijpr1402_4 · Cited by 124

Uncertainty, Social Identity, and Ideology

Hogg, M. A. (2005) · Advances in group processes · doi:10.1016/s0882-6145(05)22008-8 · Cited by 121

The influence of cultural similarity, type of relationship, and self‐monitoring on uncertainty reduction processes

Gudykunst, W. B. (1985) · Communication Monographs · doi:10.1080/03637758509376106 · Cited by 119

Uncertain Science ... Uncertain World

Pollack, H. N. (2003) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511541377 · Cited by 117

The primacy of self‐referent information in perceptions of social consensus

Clement, R. W., & Krueger, J. I. (2000) · British Journal of Social Psychology · doi:10.1348/014466600164471 · Cited by 115

Why being right is not enough: Predicting defensiveness in the face of group criticism

Hornsey, M. (2005) · European Review of Social Psychology · doi:10.1080/10463280500436040 · Cited by 113

In-group variability and motivation to reduce subjective uncertainty.

Jetten, J., Hogg, M. A., & Mullin, B. (2000) · Group Dynamics Theory Research and Practice · doi:10.1037/1089-2699.4.2.184 · Cited by 109

Attitude-Behavior Relations: Social Identity and Group Membership

Terry, D. J., Hogg, M. A., & White, K. M. (1999) · Psychology Press eBooks · doi:10.4324/9781410603210-5 · Cited by 105

Social support messages and the management of uncertainty in the experience of breast cancer: An application of problematic integration theory

Ford, L. A., Babrow, A. S., & Stohl, C. (1996) · Communication Monographs · doi:10.1080/03637759609376389 · Cited by 101

The social being in social psychology.

Taylor, S. E. (1998) · Cited by 100

In search of self-definition: Motivational primacy of the individual self, motivational primacy of the collective self, or contextual primacy?

Gaertner, L., Sedikides, C., & Graetz, K. A. (1999) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.76.1.5 · Cited by 99

The creation of uncertainty in the influence process: The roles of stimulus information and disagreement with similar others

McGarty, C., Turner, J. C., Oakes, P. J., & Haslam, S. A. (1993) · European Journal of Social Psychology · doi:10.1002/ejsp.2420230103 · Cited by 98

Reactions to stigma: The moderating role of justifications.

Crocker, J., & Major, B. (1994) · Cited by 97

Perceptions of Risk and the Buffering Hypothesis: The Role of Just World Beliefs and Right-Wing Authoritarianism

Lambert, A. J., Burroughs, T. E., & Nguyen, T. (1999) · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · doi:10.1177/0146167299025006001 · Cited by 94

Social categorization, English manuscript of La categorization sociale

Tajfel, H. (1972) · Medical Entomology and Zoology · Cited by 91

The self-esteem hypothesis revisited: Differentiation and the disaffected

Long, K. M., & Spears, R. (1997) · UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam) · Cited by 89

The Psychology of the Social Self

Wolkomir, M. J., Tyler, T. R., Kramer, R. M., & John, O. P. (2001) · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · doi:10.2307/3089256 · Cited by 89

Inferring category characteristics from sample characteristics: Inductive reasoning and social projection.

Krueger, J. I., & Clement, R. W. (1996) · Journal of Experimental Psychology General · doi:10.1037/0096-3445.125.1.52 · Cited by 87

The social psychology of minority influence

Mugny, G., & Pérez, J. A. (1992) · Choice Reviews Online · doi:10.5860/choice.29-5387 · Cited by 84

Self-categorization and subjective uncertainty resolution: Cognitive and motivational facets of social identity and group membership

Hogg, M. A. (2001) · Cited by 83

Intergroup research with the Tajfel matrices: Methodological notes.

Bourhis, R. Y., Sachdev, I., & Gagnon, A. (1994) · Cited by 81

Social Identities: Motivational, Emotional, Cultural Influences

Brown, R. J., & Capozza, D. (2008) · Medical Entomology and Zoology · Cited by 79

Social Identity Theory and the Crisis of Confidence in Social Psychology: A Commentary, and Some Research on Uncertainty Reduction

Hogg, M. A., & Grieve, P. (1999) · Asian Journal Of Social Psychology · doi:10.1111/1467-839x.00027 · Cited by 76

Uncertainty Orientation, Achievement-Related Motivation, and Task Diagnosticity as Determinants of Task Performance

Sorrentino, R. M., & Roney, C. J. R. (1986) · Social Cognition · doi:10.1521/soco.1986.4.4.420 · Cited by 75

Group reactions to loyalty and disloyalty

Levine, J. M., & Moreland, R. L. (2004) · Advances in group processes · doi:10.1016/s0882-6145(02)19008-4 · Cited by 75

Intergroup Behavior and Social Identity

Hogg, M. A., & Abrams, D. J. (2007) · SAGE Publications Ltd eBooks · doi:10.4135/9781848608221.n15 · Cited by 73

Reactions to Perceived Fairness: The Impact of Mortality Salience and Self-Esteem on Ratings of Negative Affect

van den Bos, K. (2001) · Social Justice Research · doi:10.1023/a:1012501506803 · Cited by 71

The Social Identity Perspective

Hogg, M. A. (2005) · Sage eBooks · doi:10.4135/9781412990165.n8 · Cited by 70

Leadership Endorsement: The Role of Distributive and Procedural Behavior in Interpersonal and Intergroup Contexts

Platow, M. J., Reid, S., & Andrew, S. (1998) · Group Processes & Intergroup Relations · doi:10.1177/1368430298011004 · Cited by 69

Social Uncertainty and the Problem of Trust in Social Groups: The Social Self in Doubt

Kramer, R. M., & Wei, J. (2014) · doi:10.4324/9781315805689-13 · Cited by 69

"Me and us" or "us and them"? The self as a heuristic for defining minimal ingroups

Otten, S. (2003) · European Review of Social Psychology · doi:10.1080/10463280240000028 · Cited by 67

Intuitive theories of group types and relational principles

Lickel, B. A., Rutchick, A. M., Hamilton, D. L., & Sherman, S. J. (2005) · Journal of Experimental Social Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2005.01.007 · Cited by 66

Cults and New Religious Movements

Galanter, M. S. (1989) · Cited by 66

Uncertainty and extremism: Identification with high entitativity groups under conditions of uncertainty

Hogg, M. A. (2004) · Cited by 64

All Animals Are Equal but Some Animals Are More Equal than Others: Social Identity and Marginal Membership.

Hogg, M. A. (2005) · Cited by 63

Social-Influence Processes of Control and Change: Conformity, Obedience to Authority, and Innovation

Martin, R., & Hewstone, M. (2007) · SAGE Publications Ltd eBooks · doi:10.4135/9781848608221.n14 · Cited by 56

The Terror of Death and the Quest for Love: An Existential Perspective on Close Relationships.

Mikulincer, M., Florián, V., & Hirschberger, G. (2004) · Cited by 56

Ideology and Social Psychology: Extremism, Moderation and Contradiction

Billig, M. (1982) · Medical Entomology and Zoology · Cited by 50

True Patriot Love: The Politics of Canadian Nationalism

Bashevkin, S. B. (1991) · Medical Entomology and Zoology · Cited by 46

Perceiving the Groupness of Groups: Entitativity, Homogeneity, Essentialism, and Stereotypes.

Hamilton, D. L., Sherman, S. J., & Rodgers, J. S. (2004) · Cited by 43

The Social Identity Perspective on Small Groups

Abrams, D., Hogg, M. A., Hinkle, S., & Otten, S. (2005) · Sage eBooks · doi:10.4135/9781483328935.n4 · Cited by 42

Fringe Dwellers: Processes of Deviance and Marginalization in Groups

Hogg, M. A., Fielding, K. S., & Darley, J. M. (2004) · Psychology Press eBooks · doi:10.4324/9780203496176-14 · Cited by 40

Factors Related to Susceptibility and Recruitment by Cults

Curtis, J. M., & Curtis, M. J. (1993) · Psychological Reports · doi:10.2466/pr0.1993.73.2.451 · Cited by 34

The Protestant Work Ethic: The Psychology of Work-Related Beliefs and Behaviors

Stackhouse, M. L., & Furnham, A. F. (1991) · Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion · doi:10.2307/1386997 · Cited by 34

Attribution and Person Perception

Trope, Y., & Gaunt, R. A. (2007) · SAGE Publications Ltd eBooks · doi:10.4135/9781848608221.n8 · Cited by 28

Aberrations of Power: Leadership in Totalist Groups

Baron, R. S., Crawley, K., & Paulina, D. (2003) · SAGE Publications Ltd eBooks · doi:10.4135/9781446216170.n13 · Cited by 23

Rationality and social control in orthodox systems

Deconchy, J. (1984) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511759154.004 · Cited by 22

Perceived variability, entitativity, and essentialism: Introduction and overview

Yzerbyt, V. Y., Judd, C. M., & Corneille, O. (2004) · Digital Access to Libraries · Cited by 21

On the Advantages of Reifying the Ingroup

Castano, E. (2004) · Psychology Press eBooks · doi:10.4324/9780203644973-29 · Cited by 21

Uncertainty orientation and the social mind: Individual differences in the interpersonal context.

Sorrentino, R. M., Hodson, G., & Huber, G. L. (2001) · Cited by 13

Self-conceptual uncertainty and the lure of belonging

Hogg, M. A. (2016) · Social Identities · doi:10.4324/9780203002971-2 · Cited by 10

Social Identity Theory

Hogg, M. A. (2016) · Peace psychology book series · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-29869-6_1 · Cited by 1,696

Tweeting From Left to Right: Is Online Political Communication More Than an Echo Chamber?

Barberá, P., Jost, J. T., Nagler, J., Tucker, J. A., & Bonneau, R. (2015) · Psychological Science · doi:10.1177/0956797615594620 · Cited by 1,472

Agony and Ecstasy in the Gig Economy: Cultivating Holding Environments for Precarious and Personalized Work Identities

Petriglieri, G., Ashford, S. J., & Wrzesniewski, A. (2019) · Administrative Science Quarterly · doi:10.1177/0001839218759646 · Cited by 744

Identity fusion: the interplay of personal and social identities in extreme group behavior.

Swann, W. B., Gómez, Á., Seyle, D. C., Morales, J. F., & Huici, C. (2009) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0013668 · Cited by 706

Ideological Asymmetries and the Essence of Political Psychology

Jost, J. T. (2017) · Political Psychology · doi:10.1111/pops.12407 · Cited by 764

Uncertainty and Extremism

Belavadi, S. (2017) · Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication · doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.013.399

Self-uncertainty and group identification: Consequences for social identity, group behavior, intergroup relations, and society

Hogg, M. A. (2021) · Advances in experimental social psychology · doi:10.1016/bs.aesp.2021.04.004 · Cited by 86

Uncertainty, Group Identification and Intergroup Behavior: Positive and Negative Outcomes of how People Experience Uncertainty

Hogg, M. A. (2024) · Psychology Hub · doi:10.13133/2724-2943/18404 · Cited by 1

From Uncertainty to Extremism

Hogg, M. A. (2014) · Current Directions in Psychological Science · doi:10.1177/0963721414540168 · Cited by 345

A Bigger Picture

Hogg, M. A. (2025) · Routledge eBooks · doi:10.4324/9781003363385-26