Outgroup threat and the emergence of cohesive groups : A
cross-cultural examination

J 2022

Outgroup threat and the emergence of cohesive groups : A cross-cultural examination

LANG, Martin, Dimitrios XYGALATAS, C.M. KAVANAGH, N. BOCCARDI, J. HALBERSTADT et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Outgroup threat and the emergence of cohesive groups : A cross-cultural examination

Authors

LANG, Martin (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Dimitrios XYGALATAS (300 Greece), C.M. KAVANAGH (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), N. BOCCARDI (76 Brazil), J. HALBERSTADT (554 New Zealand), C. JACKSON (554 New Zealand), M. MARTINEZ (724 Spain), P. REDDISH (554 New Zealand), E.M.W. TONG (702 Singapore), A. VAZQUEZ (724 Spain), H. WHITEHOUSE (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), M.E. YAMAMOTO (76 Brazil), M. YUKI (392 Japan) and A. GOMEZ (724 Spain)

Edition

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, London, SAGE Publications Ltd, 2022, 1368-4302

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

60304 Religious studies

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.400

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14210/22:00124957

Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13684302211016961

UT WoS

000676854400001

Keywords in English

activity; cohesion; mirroring; outgroup threat; proximity; willingness to fight

Abstract

V originále

Evolutionary models and empirical evidence suggest that outgroup threat is one of the strongest factors inducing group cohesion; however, little is known about the process of forming such cohesive groups. We investigated how outgroup threat galvanizes individuals to affiliate with others to form engaged units that are willing to act on behalf of their in-group. A total of 864 participants from six countries were randomly assigned to an outgroup threat, environmental threat, or no-threat condition. We measured the process of group formation through physical proximity and movement mirroring along with activity toward threat resolution, and found that outgroup threat induced activity and heightened mirroring in males. We also observed higher mirroring and proximity in participants who perceived the outgroup threat as a real danger, albeit the latter results were imprecisely estimated. Together, these findings help understand how sharing subtle behavioral cues influences collaborative aggregation of people under threat.

Citovat

LANG, Martin, Dimitrios XYGALATAS, C.M. KAVANAGH, N. BOCCARDI, J. HALBERSTADT, C. JACKSON, M. MARTINEZ, P. REDDISH, E.M.W. TONG, A. VAZQUEZ, H. WHITEHOUSE, M.E. YAMAMOTO, M. YUKI and A. GOMEZ. Outgroup threat and the emergence of cohesive groups : A cross-cultural examination. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations. London: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2022, vol. 25, No 7, p. 1739-1759. ISSN 1368-4302. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13684302211016961.

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LANG, Martin, Dimitrios XYGALATAS, C.M. KAVANAGH, N. BOCCARDI, J. HALBERSTADT, C. JACKSON, M. MARTINEZ, P. REDDISH, E.M.W. TONG, A. VAZQUEZ, H. WHITEHOUSE, M.E. YAMAMOTO, M. YUKI and A. GOMEZ. Outgroup threat and the emergence of cohesive groups : A cross-cultural examination. \textit{Group Processes \&{} Intergroup Relations}. London: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2022, vol.~25, No~7, p.~1739-1759. ISSN~1368-4302. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13684302211016961.

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