How groups react to disloyalty in the context of intergroup competition: Evaluations of group deserters and defectors

Abstract

Groups strongly value loyalty, especially in the context of intergroup competition. However, research has yet to investigate how groups respond to members who leave the group or join a competing outgroup. Three studies investigated groups' reactions to defectors (Experiment 1) and deserting members (Experiment 2 and 3). Experiment 1 used a minimal group paradigm to demonstrate that defectors trigger a stronger derogation of ingroup deviants than outgroup deviants vis-ˆ-vis normative members. Experiments 2 and 3 compared group members' responses to defection versus desertion from minimal and self-assigned groups respectively. Woodward's first-hand knowledge of the Conservative party's strategies. Interestingly, in both these episodes there followed waves of public indignation against the politicians. Such was the outrage against Scilipoti that a new term was coined from his surname, scilipotismo, to designate political transformation and party-switching. In a similar vein, and in spite of his contribution to the Labour party, Woodward met strong resistance and resentment on both sides of the political spectrum.

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