Social Identity Theory: Favoring Our In-Group
In 1970, Henri Tajfel told Bristol schoolboys they preferred either Klee or Kandinsky paintings — a distinction Tajfel invented on the spot.
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In-Group Bias: The Psychology of Group Favoritism
In 1971, Henri Tajfel assigned Bristol schoolboys to groups based on a coin flip. Within minutes, they were systematically favoring their own...