Has Political Psychology Successfully Engaged with Social Identity and Group Psychology?

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2026
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Abstract
Abstract This chapter charts Katherine Reynolds’s engagement with political psychology through the lens of social identity and self-categorization theories, which emphasize how group membership shapes cognition, emotion, and behavior. It explains that individuals possess both personal and social identities, and that shifting salience between these identities’ influences prejudice, stereotyping, and political attitudes. Reynolds demonstrates that group-level psychological processes, rather than individual traits alone, account for social phenomena like discrimination, system justification, and collective action. It also shows how political behavior and leadership hinge on shared social identities, especially in contexts of social change, persuasion, and group mobilization. Finally, the chapter argues that political psychology must fully embrace group psychology to address urgent global challenges, stressing that a deeper understanding of social identity processes is essential for fostering behavioral change and sustaining democratic societies.
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Authors Katherine J. Reynolds
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Journal Oxford University Press eBooks
Year 2026
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10.1093/oso/9780197771051.003.0015
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https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197771051.003.0015
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