Negational identity appeals carry a cost of intensified out-group derogation.

Evidence

The implications of negational identity are not limited to racial context. Now that the Democratic primaries are over and Obama has emerged as the Democratic presidential candidate, negational identification (e.g., I am not a Republican) may help ameliorate the rift between Obama and Clinton supporters that intensified during the Democratic primary (Newport, 2008). However, it is important to note that appealing to negational identities is not a panacea; for example, our manipulations of negational racial identity could place a strain on the relationship between racial minorities and the White majority as previous research has shown that negational categorization tends to intensify out-group derogation (Zhong et al., 2008). — Chen-Bo Zhong, Adam D. Galinsky, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Negational racial identity and…, 40

Categorization

• XREF: Directly carries the negational-identity/Obama-voting finding that anchors the We-They Engine thread — this is the very rift-and-repair sentence the reader came for. — connects to: Identity can be formed negationally by focusing on group non-membership. — Chen-Bo Zhong, Adam D. Galinsky, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Negational racial identity and…, 17; Negational identities produce both out-group derogation and in-group favoritism — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 1112; Negational identity can build coalitions across minority groups by de-emphasizing in-group. — Chen-Bo Zhong, Adam D. Galinsky, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Negational racial identity and…, 47 (+8 more)

Broader Connections

• Negational identities produce both out-group derogation and in-group favoritism #qualifies (0.85) — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 1112
• Negational identity can build coalitions across minority groups by de-emphasizing in-group. #complicates (0.82) — Chen-Bo Zhong, Adam D. Galinsky, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Negational racial identity and…, 47
• Making negational identity salient shifts voting choices toward shared out-group members #corroborates (0.80) — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 1115
• Negational identification can unite people who cannot agree on positive identity #complicates (0.80) — Chen-Bo Zhong, Adam D. Galinsky, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Negational racial identity and…, 19
• Negational identification unites out-groups through shared non-membership rather than shared membership. #expands (0.78) — Chen-Bo Zhong, Adam D. Galinsky, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Negational racial identity and…, 37
• Gaining assertive identity can make minority groups disparage other minorities #exemplifies (0.78) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2751
• Strong religious identification predicts derogation of out-group members rather than anti-prejudice conviction. #corroborates (0.75) — Deborah L. Hall and David C. Matz and Wendy Wood, Why Don’t We Practice What We Preach? A…, 11
• Social identity derives its value from comparisons against out-groups #expands (0.74) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2718
• Racist discourse tends to favor the ingroup and derogate the outgroup #expands (0.73) — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 1062
• Groups split favorably toward their own members and derogate outgroup attributes #expands (0.72) — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 1973