Gaëlle Marinthe
@gaellemarinthe.bsky.social
MCF/Associate Prof in social psychology
UCAuvergne & LAPSCO
Studying social identity, collective narcissism, threat, intra- & intergroup relations
UCAuvergne & LAPSCO
Studying social identity, collective narcissism, threat, intra- & intergroup relations
💡Even though people recognize the negative consequences of defensive identity, it’s still judged positively—either as assertive or moral, depending on group status & intergroup context. Full paper here (also available on ResearchGate): doi.org/10.1177/1368...
Social judgement of defensive and secure social identities among advantaged and disadvantaged groups - Gaëlle Marinthe, Peggy Chekroun, Vincent Dru, Mélanie Kader-Issack, Clément Vallée, Patrick Molla...
This research integrates social judgement and social identity theories to examine evaluations of defensive (narcissistic) and secure social identity (vs. lack o...
doi.org
March 18, 2025 at 8:16 AM
💡Even though people recognize the negative consequences of defensive identity, it’s still judged positively—either as assertive or moral, depending on group status & intergroup context. Full paper here (also available on ResearchGate): doi.org/10.1177/1368...
Meanwhile, defensive identity was judged as more moral when expressed by a disadvantaged group member—a pattern that held across all three studies. 5/6
March 18, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Meanwhile, defensive identity was judged as more moral when expressed by a disadvantaged group member—a pattern that held across all three studies. 5/6
We found that defensive identity was judged as more assertive than other forms of identity, but whether and how this depended on group status varied by intergroup context. 4/6
March 18, 2025 at 8:16 AM
We found that defensive identity was judged as more assertive than other forms of identity, but whether and how this depended on group status varied by intergroup context. 4/6
We focused on assertiveness (linked to status & prestige) and morality (a positive trait, but one that doesn’t confer status). How does expressing defensive identity shape these judgments? 3/6
March 18, 2025 at 8:16 AM
We focused on assertiveness (linked to status & prestige) and morality (a positive trait, but one that doesn’t confer status). How does expressing defensive identity shape these judgments? 3/6
We examined how defensive (narcissistic) vs. secure social identities are judged in different intergroup contexts: Socioeconomic groups in France (Study 1); Ethnocultural groups in France (Study 2) and in the US (Study 3) 2/6
March 18, 2025 at 8:16 AM
We examined how defensive (narcissistic) vs. secure social identities are judged in different intergroup contexts: Socioeconomic groups in France (Study 1); Ethnocultural groups in France (Study 2) and in the US (Study 3) 2/6
Full paper here (also available on ResearchGate): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
5/5
5/5
Collective action among the extremes? Relations between political ideology, political extremism, emotions, and collective action
Past research has highlighted the central role of ideology and political values in collective action. This research aims to determine whether, in addition to political ideology, political extremism c...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 10, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Full paper here (also available on ResearchGate): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
5/5
5/5
These findings suggest that understanding activism requires looking beyond ideology alone—we also need to consider how extreme those views are.
4/5
4/5
March 10, 2025 at 9:39 AM
These findings suggest that understanding activism requires looking beyond ideology alone—we also need to consider how extreme those views are.
4/5
4/5
Anger consistently played a mediating role, partly explaining why political extremism, regardless of ideology, drives people to engage in collective action.
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3/5
March 10, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Anger consistently played a mediating role, partly explaining why political extremism, regardless of ideology, drives people to engage in collective action.
3/5
3/5