Strong ingroup identification may increase intragroup focus rather than outgroup hostility

Evidence

Some evidence has been obtained that strong identification might instead lead to a heightened intragroup focus. … The precise effects on both ingroup bias and outgroup derogation probably depend on a number of influential moderating factors (e.g. autonomous vs. relational definitions of the ingroup, “motives,” etc.). — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 468

Some evidence has been obtained that strong identification might instead lead to a heightened intragroup focus. However, naturally, not all of Allport’s predictions have yielded straightforward support. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 468

Categorization

• XREF: Dovetails with the idea that strong group ties pull attention inward — related to social-capital closure dynamics in Coleman’s work already read. — connects to: Strong group identification distorts even objective perception of ingroup wrongdoing — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt: International…, 699; High group identification alone need not produce ingroup bias or discrimination — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt: International…, 862; Partisan identity scales derive from a general psychological group-identification measure — Alexa Bankert and Leonie Huddy, Partisan Identity Scale (PIS), 7 (+2 more)
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 468; , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 468