Self-categorization theory

By J. Turner, Katherine J. Reynolds. 2012

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Subfields: Developmental and Educational Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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Corporate social responsibility as a source of employee satisfaction (2012, background): “People feel that they belong to a group when they share important beliefs and values with group members and the group as a whole (Ashforth & Mael, 1989; Hogg & Terry, 2000; Turner, 1987).”
Consumers and Artificial Intelligence: An Experiential Perspective (2020, positive): “Such inferences are amplified by the human tendency for categorical thinking in person-and self-perception (Turner and Reynolds 2011).”
Ingroup favoritism in cooperation: a meta-analysis. (2014, background): “…that categorizing oneself and others into distinct social categories is sufficient to elicit ingroup favoritism and intergroup discrimination (Turner & Reynolds, 2012).2 The theory distinguishes between personal identity, which is how people think and feel about their unique idiosyncratic…”
The Conflicting Choices of Alternating Selves (2010, background): “For example, selfcategorization theory (Turner, 1985) holds that the self-concept includes a person’s many social identities, which can reflect nationality, ethnicity, sex, occupation, or virtually any other selfrelevant category (Deaux, 1993; Turner, 1987).”
The role of diversity practices and inclusion in promoting trust and employee engagement (2015, methodology): “According to selfcategorization theory (Turner & Reynolds, 2012), which explains the process of internalizing ingroup and out-group membership, individuals place value on their in-group membership, which helps facilitate positive and cooperative relationships with other members in the group (For a…”