Groups perceived as entitative reduce members’ self-concept uncertainty most effectively

Evidence

Additionally, identification with a social group is more effective for reducing uncertainty if the social group is perceived as highly entitative. Entitativity of a group is higher if it has clear boundaries, a clear structure, common goals and fate, if its members are perceived to be similar, and there is direct interaction among them (Hogg 2004, Lickel et al. 2000). — Anna X. Huang, Jacqueline M. Chen, and Juliane Degner, Being One or the Other, Both or Neither, 85

Categorization

• XREF: The entitativity definition — internal similarity and clear boundaries — is the conceptual lens for how homogenizing pressure on mixed members could be rationalized as serving uncertainty reduction. Ties to the reader’s core question. — connects to: Uncertainty drives people to attach to highly entitative groups — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 254; High member interaction, shared attributes, and common goals increase perceived group entitativity. — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 217; Perceived group activity and entitativity mutually imply each other — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 285 (+2 more)

Related

• Uncertainty drives people to attach to highly entitative groups (similarity 0.91)
• High member interaction, shared attributes, and common goals increase perceived group entitativity. (similarity 0.91)
• Perceived group activity and entitativity mutually imply each other (similarity 0.89)
• Mixed individuals seek high-entitativity ingroups to reduce identity uncertainty (similarity 0.86)
• In-groups are seen as more entitative and out-groups as more homogeneous (similarity 0.86)
• Groups perceived as unified are processed like single persons (similarity 0.85)
• Perceived entitativity of a group shapes stereotyping and member interchangeability (similarity 0.85)
• Perceived cohesion within a group triggers person-like processing of its members. (similarity 0.85)
• Groups high in entitativity are processed like individual persons (similarity 0.85)
• Entitativity research has measured perception but not its behavioral effects (similarity 0.84)
• People perceive groupness either through stable shared traits or through goal-driven process (similarity 0.84)
• Perceived entitativity cues may not match a group’s actual entitativity. (similarity 0.84)
• Groups perceived as highly unified are treated like individual persons in impression formation. (similarity 0.83)
• Perceived agency correlates with entitativity more strongly than homogeneity or essence does (similarity 0.83)
• People apply distinct essence and agency theories when perceiving group entitativity (similarity 0.83)

Broader Connections

• Uncertainty drives people to attach to highly entitative groups #corroborates (0.90) — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 254
• Perceived group activity and entitativity mutually imply each other #qualifies (0.80) — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 285
• High member interaction, shared attributes, and common goals increase perceived group entitativity. #complicates (0.75) — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 217
• Group agency makes entitative out-groups threatening but entitative in-groups attractive #expands (0.75)
• Groups are perceived as unitary mindful entities with intentions #expands (0.75) — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 140