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social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > the self > self-stereotyping

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self-stereotyping

Definition

Self-stereotyping occurs when individuals' perceptions of their own characteristics correspond to the characteristics attributed to a social group to which they belong (i.e., stereotypes of their group). Researchers commonly measure self-stereotyping in one of two ways. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Self-Stereotyping]

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