Identification with one’s group is strongest when both ingroup and outgroup are made salient

Evidence

If identification is driven by the differentiation of one’s ingroup from an outgroup, then this manipulation should differentially impact explicit ingroup identification (cf. Spears, Gordijn, Dijksterhuis, & Stapel, 2004); specifically, we predicted that increased identification with the ingroup would occur to the greatest extent under conditions where both the ingroup and outgroup were made salient (Brewer, 1991; Turner et al., 1987). — Brandon Randolph-Seng, Darcy A. Reich, and Kenneth G. DeMarree, On the Nonconscious Antecedents of…, 23

Categorization

• XREF: Directly relevant to the reader’s stated purpose: this predicts group-identification reactions require conscious/threat awareness or merely minimal salient category activation via subliminal priming. Connects to theories tested in Parable of the Sower and White Noise about group boundaries and allegiance. — connects to: Every act of imitation within a group simultaneously distinguishes that group from outsiders — W. David Marx, Status and Culture: How Our Desire for…, 168; Negational identification unites out-groups through shared non-membership rather than shared membership. — Chen-Bo Zhong, Adam D. Galinsky, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Negational racial identity and…, 37; Either ingroup or outgroup salience alone may suffice to increase social identification. — Brandon Randolph-Seng, Darcy A. Reich, and Kenneth G. DeMarree, On the Nonconscious Antecedents of…, 19 (+6 more)

Broader Connections

• Outgroup salience boosts conscious ingroup identification when the ingroup is already salient. #corroborates (0.90) — Brandon Randolph-Seng, Darcy A. Reich, and Kenneth G. DeMarree, On the Nonconscious Antecedents of…, 47
• Ingroup-outgroup pairing, not either alone, drives identity shifts #expands (0.85) — Brandon Randolph-Seng, Darcy A. Reich, and Kenneth G. DeMarree, On the Nonconscious Antecedents of…, 50
• Outgroups are not typically salient when people think about their ingroup #contradicts (0.85) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 453
• In-group entitativity breeds identification without needing out-group contrast #complicates (0.80)
• Social identity derives its value from comparisons against out-groups #expands (0.75) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2718