-dynamic construction
-procedural readiness
-action readiness

processes influencing identity-based motivation (IBM)

The importance and meaning of one's identity change over time and can be influenced by situations and the information given. People tend to interpret situations and behave in ways that fit their social and personal identities which are important to them at that moment (Oyserman, 2007, 2009, 2015a). 

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It describes how our most important associations with religious, political, national, and occupational groups provide us with a sense of belonging, worth and shapes our thinking of people in/outside of these groups. Developed by Henri Tajfel, a polish jew who ended up in a Nazi prisoner of war camp during WWII. 

Social Identity Theory

Oyserman, D., & Dawson, A. (2020). Your fake news, our facts: Identity-based motivation shapes what we believe, share, and accept. In R. Greifeneder, M. Jaffé, E. J. New- man, & N. Schwarz (Eds.), The psychology of fake news: Accepting, sharing, and correcting misinformation (pp. 173–195). London: Routledge. 

Your fake news, our facts: Identity-based motivation shapes what we believe, share, and accept

A group that one does not identify with or belong to. 

The Outgroup

identity-based motivation (IBM) theory

An in-group is any social group with which an individual identifies and feels a sense of belonging and emotional connection. Membership in these groups serves as a significant source of personal identity and self-esteem.

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