Dying for the group: Towards a general theory of extreme self-sacrifice

Whether upheld as heroic or reviled as terrorism, throughout history people have been willing to lay down their lives for the sake of their groups. Why? Previous theories of extreme self-sacrifice have highlighted a range of seemingly disparate factors such as collective identity, outgroup hostil...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Whitehouse, H
Format: Journal article
Published: Cambridge University Press 2018