16. Identity Fusion: The Union of Personal and Social Selves

2018 ◽  
pp. 340-350
Keyword(s):  
Identity Fusion

The power of norms to sway fused group members

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Winnifred R. Louis ◽  
Craig McGarty ◽  
Emma F. Thomas ◽  
Catherine E. Amiot ◽  
Fathali M. Moghaddam
Keyword(s):  
Evolutionary Anthropology ◽  
Normative Systems ◽  
Violent Extremism ◽  
Identity Fusion ◽  
Group Members

AbstractWhitehouse adapts insights from evolutionary anthropology to interpret extreme self-sacrifice through the concept of identity fusion. The model neglects the role of normative systems in shaping behaviors, especially in relation to violent extremism. In peaceful groups, increasing fusion will actually decrease extremism. Groups collectively appraise threats and opportunities, actively debate action options, and rarely choose violence toward self or others.

Identity fusion, radicalization of attitudes and self-verification motives on the collective level of self-definition

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Besta ◽  
Maria Kazmierczak ◽  
Beata Pastwa-Wojciechowska ◽  
Magdalena Blazek
Keyword(s):  
Identity Fusion

Exploring the role of identity fusion and group identification in predicting parochialism amongst Indonesian Islamic groups

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Michael Kavanagh ◽  
Susilo Wibisono ◽  
Rohan Kapitány ◽  
Whinda Yustisia ◽  
Idhamsyah Eka Putra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Group Identification ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Identity Fusion ◽  
Beliefs And Practice ◽  
Fusion Theory

Indonesia is the most populous Islamic country and as such is host to a diverse range of Islamic beliefs and practices. Here we examine how the diversity of beliefs and practices among Indonesian Muslims relates to group bonding and parochialism. In particular, we examine the predictive power of two distinct types of group alignment, group identification and identity fusion, among individuals from three Sunni politico-religious groups - a fundamentalist group (PKS), a moderate group (NU), and a control sample of politically unaffiliated citizens. Fundamentalists were more fused to targets than moderates or citizens, but contrary to fusion theory, we found across all groups, that group identification (not fusion) better predicted parochialism, including willingness to carry out extreme pro-group actions. We discuss how religious beliefs and practice impact parochial attitudes, as well as the implications for theoretical models linking fusion to extreme behaviour.

Attributions of leaders’ charisma increase after their death: The mediating role of identity leadership and identity fusion

Leadership ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 576-589
Author(s):  
Rolf van Dick ◽  
Louisa Fink ◽  
Niklas K Steffens ◽  
Kim Peters ◽  
S. Alexander Haslam
Keyword(s):  
Mediating Role ◽  
Identity Fusion

What do I gain from joining crowds? Does self-expansion help to explain the relationship between identity fusion, group efficacy and collective action?

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. O152-O167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Besta ◽  
Michał Jaśkiewicz ◽  
Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka ◽  
Rafał Lawendowski ◽  
Anna Maria Zawadzka
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
Group Efficacy ◽  
Identity Fusion ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Shared Negative Experiences Lead to Identity Fusion via Personal Reflection

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e0145611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Jong ◽  
Harvey Whitehouse ◽  
Christopher Kavanagh ◽  
Justin Lane
Keyword(s):  
Personal Reflection ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Identity Fusion

scholarly journals Let Others Buy First: Identity Fusion Buffers the Effect of COVID-19 Phobia on Panic Buying Behavior From an Economic Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Tai Seih ◽  
Vi Thanh Tra ◽  
Marketa Lepicovsky ◽  
Yi-Ying Chang
Keyword(s):  
Economic Factor ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Economic Perspective ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Identity Fusion ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Fusion Theory ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Report Measure

The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused hundreds of millions of cases and millions of deaths, resulting in the development of COVID-19 phobia. To prevent getting COVID-19, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in many countries encourage people to protect themselves via several strategies, such as wearing face masks or using sanitizers when washing hands. However, at times, such supplies for preventing COVID-19 are limited. In this study, we examine the relationship between COVID-19 phobia and panic buying behavior from an economic perspective and test if identity fusion plays a buffering role for this phenomenon. Data was collected from September 4th to November 1st in 2020 across three countries (the United States, Germany, and Taiwan). A self-report measure of panic buying behavior was developed and culturally cross-validated. Moderation analyses were conducted focusing on the study objectives. Results show that the economic factor in COVID-19 phobia predicts panic buying behavior, and this effect is buffered by identity fusion. It is worthy to note that this buffering effect emerged only in the Taiwanese sample, not in the American or German samples. Implications of identity fusion theory in human behavior are discussed.

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