PURZYCKI, Benjamin Grant and Martin LANG. Identity fusion, outgroup relations, and sacrifice : A cross-cultural test. Cognition. Netherlands, 2019, vol. 186, NA, p. 1-6. ISSN 0010-0277. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2019.01.015.
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Original name Identity fusion, outgroup relations, and sacrifice : A cross-cultural test
Authors PURZYCKI, Benjamin Grant and Martin LANG (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition Cognition, Netherlands, 2019, 0010-0277.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 60304 Religious studies
Country of publisher Netherlands
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 3.294
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14210/19:00109170
Organization unit Faculty of Arts
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2019.01.015
UT WoS 000462109900001
Keywords in English Identity fusion; Cooperation; Sacrifice; Intergroup dynamics
Tags rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Mgr. Ivona Vrzalová, učo 361753. Changed: 9/2/2024 23:28.
Abstract
Identity fusion theory has become a popular psychological explanation of costly self-sacrifice. It posits that while maintaining one’s own individual identity, a deep affinity with one’s group can contribute to sacrifice for that group. We test this and related hypotheses using a behavioral economic experiment designed to detect biased, self-interested favoritism among eight different populations ranging from foragers and horticulturalists to the fully market-integrated. We find that while individuals favor themselves on average, those with higher ingroup fusion sacrifice more money to other members of their ingroup who are unable to reciprocate. We also find that positive outgroup relations has a similar effect. Additionally, we assess a recently-posited interaction between ingroup and outgroup relations and show no consistent effect at the individual or sub-sample levels.
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EE2.3.20.0048, research and development projectName: Laboratoř pro experimentální výzkum náboženství
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