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Uncertainty-Identity Theory
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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, 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.”
From Impact of Media-Induced Uncertainty on Mental Health: Narrative-Based Perspective. (2025) · cites this paper as [156]
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Hogg, M. A. (2016) · Peace psychology book series · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-29869-6_1 · Cited by 1,696
Self-citationSocial identity: The role of self in group processes and intergroup relations
Hogg, M. A., Abrams, D., & Brewer, M. B. (2017) · Group Processes & Intergroup Relations · doi:10.1177/1368430217690909 · Cited by 418
Self-citationDoosje, B., Loseman, A., & van den Bos, K. (2013) · Journal of Social Issues · doi:10.1111/josi.12030 · Cited by 387
Hogg, M. A. (2014) · Current Directions in Psychological Science · doi:10.1177/0963721414540168 · Cited by 345
Self-citationWebber, D., Babush, M., Schori-Eyal, N., Vazeou-Nieuwenhuis, A., Hettiarachchi, M., Bélanger, J. J., Moyano, M., Trujillo, H. M., Gunaratna, R., Kruglanski, A. W., et al. (2018) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/pspi0000111 · Cited by 266
Metadata
- Authors
- Hogg, M. A.
- Corresponding author
- Hogg, Michael A.
- ORCID
- Hogg, Michael A.
- Venue
- Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Published
- 2012-10-11
- Pages
- 62-80
- OpenAlex
- W4249788862
- Cited by
- 154
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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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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