On winning friends and influencing people: action identification and self-presentation success

Article Abstract:

Eighty undergraduate students were asked to describe themselves using high-level or low-level terms of action identification theory and self-presentation. The subjects were told that they were trying to impress an easily-impressionable person or a difficult-to-impress person. Ratings made by the subjects and observers showed that low-level terms of action identificationtheory and self-presentation such as smiling when appropriate, were more effective in terms of getting positive first impressions.

Social psychology, Self-presentation, Self presentation

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Recategorization as a method for promoting intergroup cooperation: group status matters

Article Abstract:

Research presented examines how status affects intergroup relations and cooperation between groups of differing status levels. Findings suggest that groups with low status are less likely to cohere into a unified group under shared-goal conditions, and analysis of the hierarchy of social identification reveals that social comparisons within a group will mediate the members' decision to break down group boundaries.

Psychological aspects, Statistical Data Included, Interpersonal relations, Social status, Intergroup relations, Social interaction, Cooperativeness

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Black Americans' implicit racial associations and their implications for intergroup judgment

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A study was conducted on African-Americans who believed they would complete an intellectually challenging task with a partner rated their preferences for African-American and American potential partners. The magnitude of this relationship held even when controlling for explicit attitudes that were related to partner preference.

Africa, International politics, Surveys, African Americans, International relations

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