The issue of one's identity has loomed large recently and has unfortunately been used more
and more as a wedge to separate subgroups. It is important to understand the ramifications …

Although theory suggests individuals are more willing to incur a personal cost to benefit
ingroup members, compared to outgroup members, there is inconsistent evidence in support …

Human social groups are central to social organization and pervasively impact interpersonal
interactions. Although immensely varied, all social groups can be considered specific …

I review evidence that individuals associate themselves—or identify—with groups in two
fundamental ways: ingroup bias and conformity to group norms. The evidence spans many …

Why do we adopt new rules, such as social distancing? Although human sciences research
stresses the key role of social influence in behaviour change, most COVID‐19 campaigns …

Exhibiting altruism toward and cooperativeness with others is a key ingredient for successful
work relationships and managerial decision making. Rising political polarization creates a …

Environmental damage is often an unseen byproduct of other activities. Disclosing
environmental impact privately to consumers can reduce the costs and/or increase the moral …

We conducted an experiment with 182 inmates from a maximum security prison to analyze
the impact of criminal identity salience on cheating. The results show that inmates cheat …

This article studies how exclusive social groups shape upward mobility and whether
interactions between low-and high-status peers can integrate the top rungs of the economic …

Individuals are always in interaction with other individuals outside, as well as in the group
and with the group itself. This is why the social sciences emphasize the importance of group …