Self-stereotyping

In social psychology, self-stereotyping (or autostereotyping) is a process by which an individual integrates and internalizes commonly held characterizations (i.e. stereotypes or prototypes) of an in-group into their self-concept.^[1]^[2] It is described as part of social identity theory (SIT)^[1]^[3] and, more specifically, self-categorization theory (SCT).^[4]

According to SIT, group membership is most likely to influence self-concept and self-esteem when the cognitive processes of identification and categorization interact. In other words, when an individual identifies strongly with a group and categorizes him or herself as a member of that group, group membership becomes integrated into the person’s identity.^[1]^[5]^[6]

^ ^a ^b ^c Forsyth, Donelson (2009). Group dynamics. New York: Wadsworth. pp. 77–78.
^ Latrofa, M.; Vaes, J.; Cadinu, M.; Carnaghi, A. (2010). "The cognitive representation of self-stereotyping". Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 36 (7): 911–922. doi:10.1177/0146167210373907. PMID 20519574. S2CID 20643385.
^ Tajfel and Turner (1986). The social identity theory of intergroup behavior. Chicago: Nelson-Hall.
^ Hogg, M. A., & Turner, J. C. (1987). "Intergroup behaviour, self-stereotyping and the salience of social categories". British Journal of Social Psychology. 26 (4): 325–340. doi:10.1111/j.2044-8309.1987.tb00795.x.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Ortiz, Rebecca R.; Thompson, Bailey A. (2019-03-25). "Sorority see, sorority do: How social identity and media engagement relate to in-group stereotyping and self-stereotyping". Psychology of Popular Media Culture. 9 (3): 311–317. doi:10.1037/ppm0000236. ISSN 2160-4142. S2CID 203427740.
^ van Veelen, Ruth; Otten, Sabine; Hansen, Nina (2013). "Social identification when an in-group identity is unclear: The role of self-anchoring and self-stereotyping: Identification with an unclear in-group". British Journal of Social Psychology. 52 (3): 543–562. doi:10.1111/j.2044-8309.2012.02110.x. hdl:11370/d110a6be-c387-45a6-9168-2e659192aa1b. PMID 22679907.

[:0-1] Forsyth, Donelson (2009). Group dynamics. New York: Wadsworth. pp. 77–78.

[:1-2] Latrofa, M.; Vaes, J.; Cadinu, M.; Carnaghi, A. (2010). "The cognitive representation of self-stereotyping". Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 36 (7): 911–922. doi:10.1177/0146167210373907. PMID 20519574. S2CID 20643385.

[3] Tajfel and Turner (1986). The social identity theory of intergroup behavior. Chicago: Nelson-Hall.

[4] Hogg, M. A., & Turner, J. C. (1987). "Intergroup behaviour, self-stereotyping and the salience of social categories". British Journal of Social Psychology. 26 (4): 325–340. doi:10.1111/j.2044-8309.1987.tb00795.x.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[5] Ortiz, Rebecca R.; Thompson, Bailey A. (2019-03-25). "Sorority see, sorority do: How social identity and media engagement relate to in-group stereotyping and self-stereotyping". Psychology of Popular Media Culture. 9 (3): 311–317. doi:10.1037/ppm0000236. ISSN 2160-4142. S2CID 203427740.

[6] van Veelen, Ruth; Otten, Sabine; Hansen, Nina (2013). "Social identification when an in-group identity is unclear: The role of self-anchoring and self-stereotyping: Identification with an unclear in-group". British Journal of Social Psychology. 52 (3): 543–562. doi:10.1111/j.2044-8309.2012.02110.x. hdl:11370/d110a6be-c387-45a6-9168-2e659192aa1b. PMID 22679907.

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