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Group members differ in relative prototypicality: Effects on the individual and the group

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 October 2016

Michael A. Hogg
Michael A. Hogg*
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Department of Psychology, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA 91711. michael.hogg@cgu.edu http://www.cgu.edu/pages/3948.asp
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Abstract

All groups are differentiated into more or less group-prototypical members. Central members readily influence and lead the group, and they define its identity. Peripheral members can feel voiceless and marginalized, as well as uncertain about their membership status – they may engage in extreme behaviors to try to win acceptance. These relative prototypicality dynamics sometimes benefit group performance but sometimes compromise performance.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 39 , 2016 , e153
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2016 

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