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Wann helfen wir einander? Befunde zur Bedeutung der Gruppenzugehörigkeit

In-group and out-group helping. Some empirical results

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Ausgehend von der Theorie der sozialen Identität stellt die gruppenbezogene Hilfeforschung fest: Wir helfen einander, wenn wir einer gefühlten gleichen Gruppe angehören. Fremden helfen wir, wenn die Normen unserer eigenen Gruppe es fordern oder wenn dieses Helfen verschiedenen eigenen Interessen dient. Es gibt politische und ökonomische Wünsche, die Hilfebereitschaft zu beeinflussen. Bisher erfolgreich war v. a. die Strategie der Inklusion. Einige relevante Experimente werden beschrieben.

Abstract

How are prosocial behavior and group membership connected? Based on the theory of social identity social psychologists found: People help each other when they feel they belong to the same group (In-Group helping). Out-Group helping occours too, but for different, if you wish: selfish, reasons. To the extent one can manipulate the feeling of belonging it is possible to change the willingsness to help others.

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Diesem Aufsatz liegt ein Vortrag zugrunde, gehalten auf der Tagung der DGGO zum Thema: „Kann Solidarität unsere Zukunft retten?“ am 18.6.2010 in Berlin.

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Edding, C. Wann helfen wir einander? Befunde zur Bedeutung der Gruppenzugehörigkeit. Gruppendyn Organisationsberat 44, 25–36 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11612-012-0197-4

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