The individual and the group vocab

Social identity

a concept of self when related to/impacted by the groups we belong to. A perception of self

Salient

a group identity that is more significant in a particular context or moment

social categorisation

organising yourself into in-groups and out-groups

in-group favouritism

preferential treatment of those who belong to the same group

out-group homogeneity

tendency to see other groups as very similar to each other

social comparison

determining which groups hold more value, self esteem increases by believing in-groups are the best

positive distinctiveness

increase in self esteem that comes from in-group favouritism and out-group discrimination