Collective self and individual choice: The effects of inter-group comparative context on environmental values and behaviour

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Collective self and individual choice : The effects of inter-group comparative context on environmental values and behaviour. / Rabinovich, Anna; Morton, Thomas A.; Postmes, Tom; Verplanken, Bas.

In: British Journal of Social Psychology, Vol. 51, No. 4, 01.12.2012, p. 551-569.

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Rabinovich, A, Morton, TA, Postmes, T & Verplanken, B 2012, 'Collective self and individual choice: The effects of inter-group comparative context on environmental values and behaviour', British Journal of Social Psychology, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 551-569. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8309.2011.02022.x

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Rabinovich, A., Morton, T. A., Postmes, T., & Verplanken, B. (2012). Collective self and individual choice: The effects of inter-group comparative context on environmental values and behaviour. British Journal of Social Psychology, 51(4), 551-569. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8309.2011.02022.x

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Rabinovich A, Morton TA, Postmes T, Verplanken B. Collective self and individual choice: The effects of inter-group comparative context on environmental values and behaviour. British Journal of Social Psychology. 2012 Dec 1;51(4):551-569. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8309.2011.02022.x

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Rabinovich, Anna ; Morton, Thomas A. ; Postmes, Tom ; Verplanken, Bas. / Collective self and individual choice : The effects of inter-group comparative context on environmental values and behaviour. In: British Journal of Social Psychology. 2012 ; Vol. 51, No. 4. pp. 551-569.

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abstract = "Self-categorization theory suggests that inter-group comparisons inform individual behaviour by affecting perceived in-group stereotypes that are internalized by group members. The present paper provides evidence for this chain of effects in the domain of environmental behaviour. In two studies, inter-group comparative context was manipulated. Study 1 found that the perceived in-group stereotype, self-stereotype (as represented by the reported value centrality), and behavioural intentions shifted away from a comparison out-group (irrespective of whether this was an upward or downward comparison). Study 1 also revealed that the effect of comparative context on individual environmental intentions was mediated by the perceived in-group stereotype and by changes in personal values. Study 2 extrapolated the observed effect on actual behavioural choices. The findings demonstrate the utility of a self-categorization approach to individual behaviour change.",
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