the self
type: Concept
narrower: optimal distinctiveness theory

identity and self
type: Concept
narrower: optimal distinctiveness theory

group participation
type: Concept
narrower: optimal distinctiveness theory

optimal distinctiveness theory
definition: Definition “Everyone needs to belong.” “Everyone needs to be unique.” That both of these statements are true is the basis for Marilynn Brewer's theory of optimal distinctiveness, which helps explain why people join social groups and become so attached to the social categories they are part of. Optimal distinctiveness theory is about social identity—how people come to define themselves in terms of their social group memberships. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Optimal Distinctiveness Theory]
broader: the self
broader: intergroup relations
broader: identity and self
broader: group participation
type: Concept

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: optimal distinctiveness theory

intergroup relations
type: Concept
narrower: optimal distinctiveness theory