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When similarity breeds content: Need for closure and the allure of homogeneous and self-resembling groups

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Kruglanski, AW; Shah, JY; Pierro, A; Mannetti, L
Published in: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
January 1, 2002

Four studies explored the relation between members' need for cognitive closure and their feelings toward groups. It was found that high (vs. low) need for closure individuals liked in-groups and out-groups more as function of the degree to which their membership was perceived as homogeneous (Studies 1-4), provided it was also self-similar (Studies 3 and 4). These results are discussed in terms of the relation between need for closure and homogeneous (vs. heterogeneous) groups' apparent potential as "closure providers.".

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Published In

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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0022-3514

Publication Date

January 1, 2002

Volume

83

Issue

3

Start / End Page

648 / 662

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5204 Cognitive and computational psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1505 Marketing
 

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Kruglanski, A. W., Shah, J. Y., Pierro, A., & Mannetti, L. (2002). When similarity breeds content: Need for closure and the allure of homogeneous and self-resembling groups. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83(3), 648–662. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.83.3.648
Kruglanski, A. W., J. Y. Shah, A. Pierro, and L. Mannetti. “When similarity breeds content: Need for closure and the allure of homogeneous and self-resembling groups.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 83, no. 3 (January 1, 2002): 648–62. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.83.3.648.
Kruglanski AW, Shah JY, Pierro A, Mannetti L. When similarity breeds content: Need for closure and the allure of homogeneous and self-resembling groups. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 2002 Jan 1;83(3):648–62.
Kruglanski, A. W., et al. “When similarity breeds content: Need for closure and the allure of homogeneous and self-resembling groups.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, vol. 83, no. 3, Jan. 2002, pp. 648–62. Scopus, doi:10.1037/0022-3514.83.3.648.
Kruglanski AW, Shah JY, Pierro A, Mannetti L. When similarity breeds content: Need for closure and the allure of homogeneous and self-resembling groups. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 2002 Jan 1;83(3):648–662.

Published In

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

DOI

ISSN

0022-3514

Publication Date

January 1, 2002

Volume

83

Issue

3

Start / End Page

648 / 662

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5204 Cognitive and computational psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1505 Marketing