Identity groups, perceived group continuity, and schism

Fabio Sani

doi:10.1017/S0140525X24001213

Identity groups, perceived group continuity, and schism

Fabio Sani (Lead / Corresponding author)

Psychology

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Moffett's outstanding paper offers a thought-provoking definition of a human society as an identity group. This commentary reflects on the centrality of shared group identification in societies, and discusses two important phenomena related to group identity, that is (i) the perceived temporal persistence of the group, and (ii) the processes leading to group fragmentation and schism.

Original language	English
Article number	e70
Journal	The Behavioral and brain sciences
Volume	48
Early online date	3 Apr 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X24001213
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 3 Apr 2025

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Physiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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