OutgroupDynamiken
OutGroupDynamiken is a term used in social psychology and related disciplines to describe the processes by which individuals and groups perceive, categorize, and interact with groups considered as others, or out-groups. The concept focuses on how in-group belonging shapes attitudes, behaviors, and social structure, and how out-group dynamics can influence intergroup relations, cooperation, and conflict.
Key mechanisms include social identity formation, categorization, perceived threat, competition for resources, and power asymmetries. The
Out-group dynamics manifest in everyday interactions, workplace relations, politics, xenophobia, and interethnic conflict. Stereotyping, dehumanization, discrimination,
Researchers measure OutGroupDynamiken through surveys of attitudes, behavioral observations, implicit association tests, and experiments that manipulate
Applications include designing interventions aimed at reducing bias, improving intercultural communication, and creating inclusive organizational cultures.