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Out-group composition on the salience of self-categories

Metacontrast plays a role in the salience of self-categories. If the makeup of an out-group's makeup changes, the salience of self-categories within the in-group will change. The in-group may strive to self-categorize to be more discernible from the out-group.

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Updated 2020-07-16

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