Self-esteem and favoritism toward novel in-groups: The self as an evaluative base

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 801-815

  Gramzow, Richard H ^a   Gaertner, Lowell ^b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

In group favoritism; Intergroup perception; Self enhancement; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 19544386594     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.88.5.801     Document Type: Article

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