Self-continuity is the subjective sense of connection between one's past and present selves
(past–present self-continuity), between one's present and future selves (present–future self …

Collective trauma is a cataclysmic event that shatters the basic fabric of society. Aside from
the horrific loss of life, collective trauma is also a crisis of meaning. The current paper …

This research advances a social identity approach to leadership through a meta-analysis
examining four novel hypotheses that clarify the nature and impact of leader group …

The social cohesion literature repeatedly criticizes a lack of consensus regarding the
theoretical conceptualization of the construct. The current paper attempts to clarify this …

In this chapter, I review the literature on motivated identity construction, drawing together
insights and evidence from diverse theoretical perspectives, and I propose the foundations …

Whether upheld as heroic or reviled as terrorism, people have been willing to lay down their
lives for the sake of their groups throughout history. Why? Previous theories of extreme self …

Nostalgia, a sentimental longing for the past, is an ambivalent–albeit more positive than
negative–emotion. Nostalgia is infused with sociality, as it refers to important figures from …

This book analyses the current debates around national identity and multiculturalism by
addressing three key questions; why do so many people treat as common sense the idea …

In contrast to other disciplines, social psychology has been slow in responding to the
questions posed by the issue of ethnicity. The Social Psychology of Ethnic Identity, Second …

Social and political psychologists have attempted to reveal the reasons why individuals and
societies that acknowledge that peace would improve their personal and collective well …