One of the central tenets of social identity theory is that we strive for positive distinctiveness. Differentiation fosters feelings of cohesion within the in-group and exclusion toward the out-group.

The theory suggests that a group goes through Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing and Adjourning Stages. The discussion about Princess Kate echoed these normal group dynamics.

PS421 teaches on theory and research from the field of social and organisational psychology. We will cover past and present theories of group dynamics by introducing concepts used by psychologists to ...

In a video interview posted on the website of the Kantor Institute, launched in 2014, he described structural dynamics as “a theory of face-to-face communication.It applies anytime there are two ...

GROUP DYNAMICS....Megan McArdle comments on the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle of gender relations: I find it odd to realize that most men don't observe something that is obvious to every woman ...