Intergroup Bias: Why We Divide the World into Us and Them
Introduction to the Us-Versus-Them Effect The phenomenon known as the us-versus-them effect, or more formally as intergroup bias, represents a fundamental aspect of human social cognition and behavior. At its core, this effect describes the pervasive tendency for individuals to perceive and evaluate their own group (the in-group) more positively than they do groups to […]