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Us vs. Them: Experiments on group identity| with Yan Chen
May 20, 2024
Researcher Yan Chen discusses group identity and discrimination, revealing how ingroup favoritism can lead to group conflicts and political polarization. She explores experiments on group discrimination, information avoidance, and belief updating, emphasizing the importance of understanding biases and seeking diverse perspectives to mitigate discrimination in society.
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- Ingroup favoritism exists even in artificial groups, indicating the strong influence of group identity.
- Reducing the salience of group identity can help combat political polarization and promote information-seeking behavior.
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Understanding Group Identity and Social Dynamics
Group identity plays a significant role in shaping individual behavior, influencing decisions and interactions between different groups. The podcast explores how group dynamics can lead to discrimination and polarization in society, drawing from insights in behavioral economics and social psychology. By studying the minimum group paradigm and real social groups, researchers have uncovered how categorization alone can fuel in-group favoritism and our group discrimination, highlighting the impact of social identities like gender, race, ethnicity, and political affiliation.
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