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Identity groups, perceived group continuity, and schism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 April 2025

Fabio Sani Open the ORCID record for Fabio Sani [Opens in a new window]
Fabio Sani*
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Division of Psychology, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK f.sani@dundee.ac.uk https://www.dundee.ac.uk/people/fabio-sani
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Abstract

Moffett's outstanding paper offers a thought-provoking definition of a human society as an identity group. This commentary reflects on the centrality of shared group identification in societies, and discusses two important phenomena related to group identity, that is (i) the perceived temporal persistence of the group, and (ii) the processes leading to group fragmentation and schism.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 48 , 2025 , e70
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press

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