Membership has its (epistemic) rewards: Need for closure effects on in-group bias

被引:173
作者
Shah, JY [1 ]
Kruglanski, AW [1 ]
Thompson, EP [1 ]
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[1] Univ Maryland, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
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10.1037/0022-3514.75.2.383
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B84 [心理学];
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04 ; 0402 ;
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Three studies examined the impact of the need for cognitive closure on manifestations of in-group bias. All 3 studies found that high (vs. low) need for closure increased in-group favoritism and outgroup derogation. Specifically, Study 1 found a positive relation between need for cognitive closure and both participants' ethnic group identification and their collective self-esteem. Studies 2 and 3 found a positive relation between need for closure and participants' identification with an in-group member and their acceptance of an in-group member's beliefs and attitudes. Studies 2 and 3 also found a negative relation between need for closure and participants' identification with an out-group member and their acceptance of an out-group member's beliefs and attitudes. The implications of these findings for the epistemic function of in-groups are discussed.
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