Prototypical similarity, self-categorization, and depersonalized attraction: A perspective on group cohesiveness

摘要: In contrast to traditional approaches that widely equate group cohesiveness with interpersonal attraction, self‐categorization theoryargues depersonalizes perception in terms of the prototype, and transforms basis interindividual attitude (liking) from idiosyncracy into prototypicality. An implication is while attraction relationships relates overall similarity, among members based on prototypical similarity. To test this idea, subjects (N = 219) participated an experiment which they reported their towards individual who would be partner, or a fellow member (of either ‘Visual’ ‘Tactile’) for subsequent task. Subject‐target similarity varied each two dimensions: dimension ‘A’ was more ‘Visual’, ‘F’ ‘Tactile’. The independent variables social orientation (interpersonal, ‘Tactile’), A (A ±), F(F±) were manipulated 3 × 2 design. three hypotheses tested generally supported. Subjects preferred prototypically similar partners, downgraded dissisimilar (HI). Identification positively related target evaluation (H2), strongly than dissimilar targets (H3), identification‐attraction relationship mediated by perceived Group‐based effects perceptions Copyright