Differentiation of selves: Differentiating a fuzzy concept

Notwithstanding the appeal of the "one size fits all" approach that Baumeister et al. propose, we argue that there is no panacea for improving group performance. The concept of "differentiation of selves" constitutes an umbrella term for similar seeming but actually different con...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2016-01, Vol.39, p.e159-e159, Article e159
Main Authors: Mojzisch, Andreas, Schultze, Thomas, Hüffmeier, Joachim, Schulz-Hardt, Stefan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Confusion
Cultural anthropology
Group dynamics
Group Processes
Humans
Personality
Self Concept
Social identity
Social psychology
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Summary:Notwithstanding the appeal of the "one size fits all" approach that Baumeister et al. propose, we argue that there is no panacea for improving group performance. The concept of "differentiation of selves" constitutes an umbrella term for similar seeming but actually different constructs. Even the same type of "differentiation of selves" can be beneficial for some and harmful for other tasks.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X15001478