Winning at any cost: Identity fusion, group essence, and maximizing ingroup advantage
From verbal abuse to physical intimidation of opponents, some ingroup members seek to maximize their group’s competitive edge regardless of personal repercussions. What motivates such extreme commitment? Based on identity fusion theory, we argue that strongly fused persons seek ingroup victory at an...
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Taylor and Francis
2018
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