The Black Sheep Effect
Social prejudice, sexism, racism, and other forms of and discrimination are at the core of understanding Group dynamics. Diversity makes the World a more interesting place when it comes to the many different types of people and personalities, cultures, beliefs, perceptions, worldviews, and realities of her children. I’m not sure if it’s what makes us different, or what makes us alike that causes all of the troubles between people. In my many years of living on property at a residential recovery program I noticed that the group dynamic is constantly changing and evolving based on the personalities of the nucleus.
Have you ever noticed the group dynamics that happens when you have a mix of numerous men and women of different
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People that have been in the group long-term have nothing to prove, they have privilege over any newcomer. The long-term members have gone through a socialization period, taking on responsibilities, building trust, and meeting group goals and expectations. Even if a member doesn’t believe in what the group’s goals are as a whole, most will keep their opinions to themselves, depending upon individual esteem and fear of “the black sheep effect.” When a new alpha comes along, all Hell can break loose, they may not care about anything or anyone! The new alpha can seek out the members that want a new leader and build an army from within. The leader of any group always has to watch for …show more content…
The group’s roles, status differentials, norms, values, communications, the patterns, and networks in which they interact are the informal rules that the group has to regulate members. Appropriate behaviors in situations have value judgements which are representative of norms related to them; these have a very powerful impact on group behaviors. The key role in any group is the leader, then a process of role differentiation happens based on how members behave, interrelate, and contribute and fill other important roles based on ability. Certain status differentials are determined when groups form based on age, race, experience, knowledge, etc.
Social identity theory says that intergroup conflict is a process of comparing individuals in one group (the in-group) to those of another group (the out-group). Instead, it is an instrument for improving self-esteem. These type of comparisons by individuals lead to the following examples: Minimalize the differences between in-group
The group is cohesive and their reaction demonstrates the establishment of an informal norm about
Just as in society, with rules must come enforcers. There can be no expectations for people to follow the rules if there is no one to enforce the consequences. This is why authority and leadership are key points in keeping their sense of belonging in a group. It is well known that people tend to lose focus of what is important to them when no one is helping them along, thus the necessity for role expectations. Someone in a group
Groups can influence people’s perception and ideas even if they contradict their own. Groups can act as an entity of authority, and for some people it is difficult to stand out or think differently than their peers. “When we’re in a
The social identity theory is a theory developed by Henry Tajfel, in which Tajfel believes that who we are socially determines how many positive feelings we have towards ourselves. Basically, if we like where we stand socially, then we will like who we are and display happiness. In this theory, Tajfel labels the “in group” and the “out group” and says that we will always compare our “in group” to another’s “out group.” By comparing these groups, we develop a better personal view on ourselves (King, 2009). A big factor of the social identity theory is that the groups will tend to critique the differences of the groups, and overlook the similarities. A modern day example of the social identity theory would be your everyday high school cheerleaders versus band members. The cheerleaders think of themselves as the queen bees of the school,
How might group members' particular ethnicity/culture (as you understand it) influence group dynamics and communication styles or patterns in the group? Give examples
There are many definitions as to what constitutes as a group. An assortment of individuals whose views and opinions are systematized by a set of rules or norms, a collection of people who influence each other and more than two individuals stood together interacting are some explanations as to what a group can be perceived as. (Hogg and Vaughan, 2005)
| Groups also have members who play certain social roles: * Encourager: Praises the ideas of others. * Harmonizer: Mediates differences between group members. * Compromiser: Moves group to another position that is favored by all group members. * Gatekeeper/expediter: Keeps communication channels open. * Standard Setter: Suggests standards or criteria for the group to achieve. * Group observer: Keeps records of group activities and uses this information to offer feedback to the group. * Follower: Goes along with the group and accepts the group 's ideas (Roles in Groups, 1999).
Communication is essential in our society today. There are many different types and methods of communication that people use. Throughout life, people learn to use communication in order to interact in the everyday world. People form groups to place themselves where they think they belong in society. Whether people know they are doing it or not, they consciously or subconsciously place themselves into certain groups. There are many different reasons for people to join different groups, these being for learning, activity, personal growth, and problem solving. Members of groups must all contribute in order to complete a task. People can have both positive and negative effects on groups. There are many concepts that
Social identity theory proposed by Tajfel & Turner (2004) is a theory of group membership and behaviour which has made significant contributions in explaining in-group favouritism, out-group denigration, competition and other interactions of an individual among social groups (Korte, 2007; Brown, 2000; Tajfel & Turner, 2004). Social identity theory can be defined as an individual’s sense of who they are based on the group that they belong to through a process of self-categorisation and depersonalisation (Tajfel & Turner, 2004). In this essay, I will define social identity theory through its three mental processes involved in group evaluation which are: social identification which is a process whereby we are placed into certain
Even without knowing it, all of us are in a group. We all have our own group of friends, one’s family is considered a group, and as a school one is considered to be a group. These are just a few examples of groups that many of us are a part of in everyday situations. When looking for a group to analysis, I chose to the characters in the TV show New Girl. I chose this group of people, because as a college student we may choose to in a house or apartment with many friends. Many of the processes that goes into a successful group, are needed when living with multiple people. Even though they might not always agree, the roommates in New Girl are successful in many areas of what makes a successful group.
In conclusion there has been evidence to show that groups have both a negative and also a positive effect on its members. It has been demonstrated that some people will cope with the negative effects in an unproductive way by changing their behaviour in way that was detrimental to the well being of themselves and its other members. However the positives can have a very powerful effect on a person in that it can promote a sense of identity, loyalty and
Using the Social Identity Theory, Reicher and Scott (2011) challenged the concepts of deindividuation and contagion. They stated that it takes two to start a riot and argued that in the anti-police riots, a switch to social identity occurred and not so much a loss of identity. They believed that the individual conformed to the normative behaviour of that crowd. The term inductive categorisation is used by social psychologists; this is when an individual conforms to the social norms of a group. For example an individual
In order to evaluate my role within the group it is important to identify what makes a group. A group must
Intergroup conflict is when members of a group have hostility towards one another. This can be seen in the cases of juvenile delinquents within a detention center who are also members of active gangs. They all have one thing in common – they are part of a group (the detention center) and are part of smaller groups (their individual gangs). These differences cause the intergroup conflicts.
group a relevant guide for behavior, as they are more likely to conform to the group’s norms.