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Uncertainty-Identity Theory

Hogg, Michael A.·2012·Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology

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Uncertainty-identity theory is an account of how feelings of self-uncertainty motivate people to identify with groups in order to reduce their uncertainty. Self-uncertainty can very effectively be reduced by group identification because the process of self-categorization as a group member ...

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  • Psychological models (uncertainty-identity theory, meaning maintenance model, compensatory control theory) elaborate how the defensive need to alleviate uncertainty leads to group identification, ideological inflexibility, and dogmatism.

    “Psychological models, such as the uncertainty-identity theory [156], meaning maintenance model [157], and compensatory control theory [158,159], have elaborated on how the defensive need to alleviate uncertainty leads to group identification, ideological inflexibility, and dogmatism.”

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Authors
Hogg, M. A.
Corresponding author
Hogg, Michael A.
Venue
Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology
Published
2012-10-11
Pages
62-80
OpenAlex
W4249788862
Cited by
154
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0
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FWCI
34.77
Type
book chapter
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
SAGE Publications Ltd eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social Power and Status Dynamics
Keywords
uncertainty-identity theory, self-uncertainty, group identification, self-categorization, group identity, uncertainty reduction, social identity

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