The drive for positive self-identity fuels favorable ingroup comparisons

Evidence

Tajfel and Turner proposed that a person’s need for positive self-identity may be satisfied by membership in prestigious social groups. This need motivates social comparisons that favorably differentiate ingroup from outgroup members, thereby providing a basis for restored or enhanced feelings of status and esteem. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 546

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 546
• XREF: connects to: Basking in reflected glory and downward comparison are complementary affiliation strategies for self-esteem. — Anthony G. Greenwald and Mahzarin R. Banaji, Implicit Social Cognition: Attitudes,…, 161