Collective self-esteem and ingroup bias
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In addition to personal self-esteem, we propose that there is a second type of self-esteem, collective self-esteem. People who are high in trait collective self-esteem should be more likely to react to threats to collective self-esteem by derogating outgroups and enhanging the ingroup. In a study using the minimal intergroup paradigm, trait personal and collective self-esteem were measured, and subjects received information about the average performance of their group. We conclude that collective self-esteem is an individual difference variable that may moderate the attempt to maintain a positive social identity. The relation between collective and personal self-esteem is discussed
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Collective narcissism is analogous to collective self-esteem.
“Collective narcissism is analogous to collective self-esteem-defined as a set of beliefs individuals have about the ingroup's positive value and importance to the self (Crocker & Luhtanen, 1990).”
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CSE pertains to self-worth derived from membership in larger social groups.
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Nationality is one of the most common group identities identified in previous research.
“Nationality is one of the most common group identities identified in previous research [21].”
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- Authors
- Crocker, J., & Luhtanen, R.
- Affiliations
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
- ORCID
- Crocker, Jennifer
- Venue
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Published
- 1990-01
- Volume
- 58
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 60-67
- ISSN
- 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1315
- OpenAlex
- W2045348371
- Cited by
- 845
- References
- 26
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- FWCI
- 54.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Cultural Differences and Values
- Keywords
- collective self-esteem, self-esteem, in-group favoritism, outgroup derogation, social identity, intergroup relations, minimal group paradigm, individual differences
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