Status in Experimentally Produced Groups

“Temporary Worker, Permanent Loser?”A Model of the Stigmatization of Temporary Workers

“…Realistic group conflict theory (Campbell, 1965) holds that when group interests are incompatible, less tolerance and more hostile behavior will occur (Sherif, 1966;Sherif, White, & Harvey, 1955). Based on this, perceived threat has been suggested to be a contributor to stigmatizing treatment (Crocker et al, 1998;Stangor & Crandall, 2000).…”

Preference effects on friendship choice: Evidence from an online field experiment

“…Tay and Diener (2011) suggested that citizens of all countries exhibit a need for respect. Generally, higher status is associated with more material resources, more social and psychological benefits, such as more respect in the eyes of others (Sherif et al, 1955), higher self-esteem (Barkow, 1975), more opportunities to access resources (Savin-Williams, 1979), and better mental and physical health (Adler et al, 2000;Marmot, 2004).…”

Simulating Human Social Behaviors

“…A group is usually defined as a collection of agents who share certain characteristics, interact with one another, accept expectations and obligations as members of the group, and share a common identity (Sherif and Sherif 1948). Interactions within a group fall under Weber's regulated category as interactions within a group are tightly controlled by a communally established set of social enforcement mechanisms.…”