What Are Ingroups and Outgroups?

An ingroup is a social category or group with which you identify strongly. An outgroup, con- versely, is a social category or group with which you do not identify.

What are examples of Ingroups and Outgroups?

Sports teams, unions, and sororities are examples of in-groups and out-groups; people may belong to, or be an outsider to, any of these.

What is an example of ingroup?

Ingroup refers to the group you belong to and identify with when your group is interacting with another group. For example, when two rival sports teams face off in a game, the team you support is the ingroup, while the other team is the outgroup.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.