Research suggests that social exclusion increases mimicry, perhaps as a means to illicit integration back into the ingroup. Does extended mimicry result then in a loss of self-identity?

Does mimicry result in loss of self-identity?

Research suggests that social exclusion increases mimicry, perhaps as a means to illicit integration back into the ingroup. Does extended mimicry result then in a loss of self-identity (or maybe lowered self-esteem)?

Possibly also question if inclusion gained from mimicry post-exclusion will result in lowered tendencies to mimic subsequent behaviours.

The actual research question is pretty open-ended, but should relate to the course (Social Psychology of the Unconscious), and generally Social Psychology.

Proposal should include:

– Introduction

(~2 pages), should be able to answer how I arrived at the research question, the current state of existing research on this question, and the importance of answering this question.

– Methodology

(~1 page), clear and concise methods, existing paradigms should be either referenced or used.

– Prediction of results

(~1.5 pages), link to predictions of theories, and display consistency of results with predictions, no requirement to include actual statistics

– Discussion

(~1.5 pages), including theoretical and practical implications of the predicted results.

 

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