| Minimal group: In psychology, a "minimal group" refers to a concept used in social identity theory. It involves arbitrary and seemingly insignificant criteria to categorize individuals into distinct groups. This categorization, despite being minimal, can lead to favoritism towards one's own group and discrimination against others. The concept demonstrates how easily social identities and group biases can be formed. See also Social Identity, Group behavior, Groupthink, Social Behavior, Social Psychology, Social Identity Theory._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |
