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Self-sacrifice for in-group's history: A diachronic perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 December 2018

Maria Babińska  and
Michal Bilewicz
Maria Babińska
Affiliation:
Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland. maria.babinska@psych.uw.edu.plbilewicz@psych.uw.edu.plhttp://cbu.psychologia.pl
Michal Bilewicz
Affiliation:
Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland. maria.babinska@psych.uw.edu.plbilewicz@psych.uw.edu.plhttp://cbu.psychologia.pl
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Abstract

The problem of extended fusion and identification can be approached from a diachronic perspective. Based on our own research, as well as findings from the fields of social, political, and clinical psychology, we argue that the way contemporary emotional events shape local fusion is similar to the way in which historical experiences shape extended fusion. We propose a reciprocal process in which historical events shape contemporary identities, whereas contemporary identities shape interpretations of past traumas.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 41 , 2018 , e194
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