People with 'fused' identities are willing to die for their social group

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 11:28 in Psychology & Sociology

People who are "fused" with a group -- a bond even stronger than group identification -- will take extreme actions to protect other group members, but not outsiders, conclude researchers. This intense bond to a group may help explain the actions of suicide bombers.

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