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basking in reflected glory  

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  • Definition Basking in reflected glory, also known as BIRGing, refers to the tendency of individuals to associate themselves with the successful, the famous, or the celebrated. A baseball fan's use of the inclusive term we to describe the victory of his or her favorite team (as in “We won”) is an example of BIRGing. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Basking in Reflected Glory (Birging)]

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  • BIRGing

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