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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Group-Affirmation"”.
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Using Affirmation Theory to Further Understand the Distinction between the Individual Self and the Collective Self
… apparent is that of identity threat and affirmation theory. Although affirming the self has been shown to reduce individual-level biases in the face of threat, affirming the group in response to a collective-level threat has been shown to accentuate biased tendencies. This may be a result …
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Body Objectification, Ethnic Identity and Cosmetic Surgery in African-American Women
… self-assessed membership in their ethnic group. Body Objectification is measured by the Objectified Body Consciousness scale, which measures a woman's endorsements of surveillance, shame, and control. The sample consisted of 175 African-American women between the ages of 19 and 84. The …