Uncertainty, entitativity, and group identification

Cross-Cultural Competence in Army Leaders: A Conceptual and Empirical Foundation

“…Stephan, Stephan, & Gudykunst, 1999;van den Bos, Poorvliet, Maas, Miedema, & van den Ham, 2005). Under some conditions, uncertainty also leads individuals to identify more strongly with their ingroup (Jetten, Hogg, & Mullin, 2000), which can harden intergroup boundaries (Hammer, Wiseman, Rasmussen, & Bruschke, 1998;Hogg, Sherman, Dierselhuis, Maitner, & Moffitt, 2007). Because the effects of some cross-cultural competencies and traits may emerge only under conditions of stress , it is important to take these variables into account.…”

How identity crisis, relative deprivation, personal characteristics, and empathy contribute to the engagement of Western individuals in Islamist terrorist behavior

“…As beliefs are strengthened (which in itself is not necessarily negative; Tausch, Spears, & Christ, 2010), and the individual immerses in religious exploration, he or she will inevitably be exposed to violent and radical interpretations of Islam through the Internet, sometimes their social environment, and through media reports (King & Taylor, 2011). When an individual is in an uncertain period in their life, he or she will be susceptible to extreme ideas and groups (Hogg, Sherman, Dierselhuis, Maitner, & Moffitt, 2007;Hogg, Meehan, & Farquharson, 2010). The reason for this being the allure of clarity within these extreme ideas, due to a complete lack of ambiguity.…”

Psychological Effects of Uncertainty

“…Hogg'un (2007) geliştirdiği belirsiz kimlik kuramına (Uncertainty Identity Theory) göre grup aidiyeti kişilerin kendilerine ilişkin belirsizliklerini çözmek için geliştirdikleri bir yoldur. Hogg'un diğer çalışmaları da belirsizliklerin arttığı durumlarda grup aidiyetinin arttığını göstermektedir (ör., Hogg, Sherman, Dierselhuis, Maitner ve Moffitt, 2007;Sherman, Hogg ve Maitner, 2009). Dolayısıyla belirsizlik durumlarında gözlemlenen grup aidiyeti ile ilişkilendirilebilecek tepkilerin aslında belirsizlik yönetimi olduğundan bahsedebiliriz.…”