Social Identity;
"is an individual's sense of whom they are' based on the group they are a part of.Such as; nation,religious and political groups, occupation and other social afflations-friends,sports,social class,family and so on.
These groups and afflications are crucial to pride and self esteem.one's self-concept-social identity.Simply put,social identity develops based on what/which group a person belongs to.Social identity provides a sense of security-a sense/feeling of belonging and stance.It makes us a part of something grand and united ; it makes us a 'we'.This is a good thing about social identity.
Distressingly enough,the previously mentioned feeling of belonging and pride for being a part of a group-being part of a 'we/us', easily
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The problem with In-Group bias is that favoring and special treatment we give to tjose within our groups, is unfair-because we are not giving equal treatment to those belonging to other groups, whom we classify as 'out group'. Consequently , it is an evident reason for discrimination,even being more problematic and dangerous than outright hosility and prejudice.
Human beings prefer those who are similar and familar.We feel a 'oneness' with those who we share norms,customs,culture-etc;.And the in-group bias we do does lead to discrimination.We give preferences,leniency,special treament ,perks and so much more.Examples being; job hiring, promotions,preferances,gradings and the like.Henri Tajfel (Bitish Social Psychologist) had even conductednan expirment to uncover and display the honest patterns behind in-group bias.In short the expirment -school boys were shown a series of slides with varying number of dots.Said boys were assigned as 'underestamitors' and 'over-estamitors' were than given another task to work on-alone.Here,they could give the other points.The boys ended up assigning