Common group membership is a consequence, not merely a catalyst, of favorable contact

Evidence

Although inclusive categorization is recognized by both Allport and the Common Ingroup Identity Model, Allport may have underestimated the important mediating role of perceived common group membership. Allport was aware of the benefits of common group membership, but he seemed to regard it as a catalyst rather than as a consequence of favorable contact conditions. While team membership may indeed facilitate the beneficial effects of contact, our model also suggests that unifying perceptions may be a consequence of cooperative, self-revealing interactions. Indeed, we propose that the perception of common ingroup identity is psychologically instrumental to bringing outgroup members closer to the self, thereby increasing positive orientations toward them. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 583 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Common ingroup identity is a consequence of contact, not just a catalyst — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 583

Broader Connections

• Common ingroup identity is a consequence of contact, not just a catalyst #corroborates (0.98) — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 583