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collective self  

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  • Collective self is a term used in social psychology to refer to those aspects of self that derive from the groups a person identifies with or belongs to as a member. When the collective self is active, a person construes the self as “we” based on attributes that are shared with other group members, rather than simply as “I” based on attributes that are uniquely personal. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Collective Self]

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