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Content: Most people chose sociality over individuality and joined groups rather than remaining alone. In choosing interdependence, people availed himself of the many benefits that groups provide their members. Some benefits of groups:it enhances social skills and interactions.members learn from one another.group experiences help members become aware of how others view them and what impact their behavior has on others A social group consists of two or more people who regularly interact and share a sense of unity and common identity. In other words, it's a group of people who see each other frequently and consider themselves a part of the group.Types of social group:Primary groups are those that are close-knit. The members of primary groups feel a strong personal identity with the group like family and close friends.Secondary group have the opposite characteristics of primary groups. These groups are typically found at work and school. Common examples of secondary groups are class project groups, college classes, sports teams, work teams, and ponents of the Self Personal identity is the concept you develop about yourself that evolves over the course of your life. It describes our unique, idiosyncratic qualities; it is the “me” component of the self. It constitute our unique, individualistic qualities such as traits, beliefs, and skills. Our social identity describes our connection to other people, to groups, and to society; it is the “we” component of the self. It relates to how we identify ourselves in relation to others according to what we have in common. Together, the different roles a person plays can help him realize his overall identity. There are two basic ways of understanding the relationship between individuals in a group. The first way is individualism, which states that each individual is acting on his or her own, making their own choices, and to the extent they interact with the rest of the group, it's as individuals. Collectivism is the second way, and it views the group as the primary entity, with the individuals lost along the way.Individual Differences in Collectivism.Interdependent (collectivism)put their group goals and needs above their ownmore frequently play team sportsseek jobs that will enhance the quality of their relationship with other peopleIndependent (individualism)emotionally detached from their groupstend to play sports that require little interaction with other peoplechoose jobs that are personally fulfilling Tajfel (1979) proposed that the groups (e.g. social class, family, football team etc.) which people belonged to were an important source of pride and self-esteem. Groups give us a sense of social identity: a sense of belonging to the social world. In order to increase our self-image we enhance the status of the group to which we belong. Therefore we divided the world into “them” and “us” based through a process of social categorization (i.e. we put people into social groups). This is known as in-group (us) and out-group (them). Social identity theory states that the in-group will discriminate against the out-group to enhance their self-image. The central hypothesis of social identity theory is that group members of an in-group will seek to find negative aspects of an out-group, thus enhancing their self-image. Henri Tajfel proposed that stereotyping (i.e. putting people into groups and categories) is based on a normal cognitive process: the tendency to group things together. In doing so we tend to exaggerate: 1. the differences between groups 2. the similarities of things in the same group. We categorize people in the same way. We see the group to which we belong (the in-group) as being different from the others (the out-group), and members of the same group as being more similar than they are. Social categorization is one explanation for prejudice attitudes (i.e. “them” and “us” mentality) which leads to in-groups and out-parison between Collectivism and IndividualismCollectivismIndividualismEmphasize the unity of the peopleIndividual is the centersociocentricegocentricFollows dictate of social norms when making advicesRely on personal attitudes and preferencesCooperation and communication are greaterCompetition between individualsOne-to-one interactionsHave more interactions in groupsEach person is encouraged to be an active player in society, to do what is best for society as a whole rather than themselves.People are encouraged to do things on their own; to rely on themselvesGraphic Organizer:491490050800Claris G. LadicaIV-8 BSEVEReporter #5Topic: Psychology of Group: Individuality to CollectivityObjective:To describe and compare the psychology of individuality and collectivity in a group.To assume responsibility for being part of a collective group.To execute social responsibility as part of a certain group.Activity:Direction: Fill in the blank with 10 different answers:I am ______________________.Read each statement and then classify whether it is in social qualities of self which includes roles, family relations, ethnicity, race, gender, origins and religion. Personal qualities are qualities that apply to you personally such as traits, attitudes, habits, and mood.Summarize your self-concept by identifying which quality has more numbers.Processing Questions:Based on what you observe upon your answers, do you consider yourself belongs to social self or personal self?Was it difficult to classify yourself whether you’re belong to social or personal self? Why?Which qualities surface more, the personal or the social self one?Does it accurately describe you as part of a certain group? How?References:Forsyth, Donelson R. Group Dynamics, Third Edition, Common Wealth University.Individualism Vs. Collectivism Groups of Personal Identity is social identity? Identity Theory ................
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