Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

In- and Out-Groups01:31

In- and Out-Groups

42.8K
People all belong to a gender, race, age, and social economic group. These groups provide a powerful source of our identity and self-esteem (Tajfel & Turner, 1979) and serve as our in-groups. An in-group is a group that we identify with or see ourselves as belonging to.
42.8K
Impact of Groups on Groups01:19

Impact of Groups on Groups

183
Social psychologists analyze how groups influence one another, shaping social structures and interactions through both cooperation and competition. These dynamics manifest in various ways, ranging from economic partnerships to intergroup conflicts that shape societal structures and perceptions.Cooperation and Competition in Intergroup RelationsIntergroup relationships vary across contexts, sometimes fostering cooperation and mutual benefit while at other times leading to conflict and...
183
Robbers Cave04:49

Robbers Cave

14.7K
During the 1950s, the landmark Robbers Cave experiment demonstrated that when groups must compete with one another, intergroup conflict, hostility, and even violence may result. At the Oklahoman summer camp, two troops of boys—termed the Rattlers and the Eagles—took part in a week-long tournament. During this time, their negativity culminated in derogatory name-calling, fistfights, and even vandalism and destruction of property. However, this work also revealed that such tension...
14.7K
The Stanford Prison Experiment03:20

The Stanford Prison Experiment

24.4K
The famous and controversial Stanford Prison Experiment, conducted by social psychologist Philip Zimbardo and his colleagues at Stanford University, demonstrated the power of social roles, social norms, and scripts.
24.4K
Stereotype Content Model02:16

Stereotype Content Model

15.2K
The Stereotype Content Model (SCM) was first proposed by Susan Fiske and her colleagues (Fiske, Cuddy, Glick & Xu, 2002; see also Fiske, 2012 and Fiske, 2017). The SCM specifies that when someone encounters a new group, they will stereotype them based on two metrics: warmth—or that group’s perceived intent, and how likely they are to provide help or inflict harm—and competence—or their ability to carry out that objective. Depending on the warmth-competence...
15.2K
Group Polarization01:01

Group Polarization

38.3K
Group polarization is the strengthening of an original group attitude following the discussion of views within a group (Teger & Pruitt, 1967). That is, if a group initially favors a viewpoint, after discussion the group consensus is likely a stronger endorsement of the viewpoint. Conversely, if the group was initially opposed to a viewpoint, group discussion would likely lead to stronger opposition.
38.3K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

High serum lactate dehydrogenase predicts an unfavorable outcome in Chinese elderly patients with multiple myeloma.

Oncotarget·2017
Same author

Hydronium jarosite activation of peroxymonosulfate for the oxidation of organic contaminant in an electrochemical reactor driven by microbial fuel cell.

Journal of hazardous materials·2017
Same author

Socioeconomic factors and survival in patients with non-metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Cancer science·2017
Same author

Controlled Dual Delivery of Angiogenin and Curcumin by Electrospun Nanofibers for Skin Regeneration.

Tissue engineering. Part A·2017
Same author

Dendrimer-Functionalized Laponite Nanodisks as a Platform for Anticancer Drug Delivery.

Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)·2017
Same author

Role of microRNA in diabetic cardiomyopathy: From mechanism to intervention.

Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular basis of disease·2017

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Dec 25, 2025

Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation of the Posterior Medial Frontal Cortex to Experimentally Reduce Ideological Threat Responses
06:42

Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation of the Posterior Medial Frontal Cortex to Experimentally Reduce Ideological Threat Responses

Published on: September 28, 2018

12.0K

How intergroup relation moderates group bias in Third-Party Punishment.

Rui Guo1, Jianshu Ding1, Zhen Wu1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.

Acta Psychologica
|March 21, 2020
PubMed
Summary

Group bias in third-party punishment (TPP) is influenced by intergroup relations. Competition amplifies punishment of outgroups but not ingroups, especially at low costs, revealing a cost-benefit analysis in fairness norm enforcement.

Keywords:
Cost-benefit analysisFairnessGroup biasIntergroup relationNorm enforcement

More Related Videos

The Joint Effect of Social Comparison and Social Distance on Evaluation of Intertemporal Choice Outcomes in Event-related Potential Studies
08:24

The Joint Effect of Social Comparison and Social Distance on Evaluation of Intertemporal Choice Outcomes in Event-related Potential Studies

Published on: August 25, 2023

1.0K
Post-Movie Subliminal Measurement PMSM, for Investigating Implicit Social Bias
09:03

Post-Movie Subliminal Measurement PMSM, for Investigating Implicit Social Bias

Published on: February 29, 2020

6.2K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Dec 25, 2025

Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation of the Posterior Medial Frontal Cortex to Experimentally Reduce Ideological Threat Responses
06:42

Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation of the Posterior Medial Frontal Cortex to Experimentally Reduce Ideological Threat Responses

Published on: September 28, 2018

12.0K
The Joint Effect of Social Comparison and Social Distance on Evaluation of Intertemporal Choice Outcomes in Event-related Potential Studies
08:24

The Joint Effect of Social Comparison and Social Distance on Evaluation of Intertemporal Choice Outcomes in Event-related Potential Studies

Published on: August 25, 2023

1.0K
Post-Movie Subliminal Measurement PMSM, for Investigating Implicit Social Bias
09:03

Post-Movie Subliminal Measurement PMSM, for Investigating Implicit Social Bias

Published on: February 29, 2020

6.2K

Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Behavioral Economics
  • Moral Psychology

Background:

  • Group bias significantly impacts social interactions and decision-making.
  • Third-Party Punishment (TPP) is a key mechanism for enforcing social norms, but its application in intergroup contexts is complex.
  • Understanding how intergroup relations moderate group bias in TPP is crucial for explaining fairness norm maintenance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the moderating role of intergroup relations on group bias in Third-Party Punishment (TPP) of selfishness.
  • To examine how competition and cooperation with an outgroup affect TPP behavior towards ingroup and outgroup members.
  • To explore the influence of punishment costs on the manifestation of group bias in intergroup conflicts.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments were conducted involving participants competing or cooperating with an outgroup.
  • Participants engaged in a TPP task where they could punish an allocator at either a low or high cost.
  • Data analysis focused on comparing punishment rates towards ingroup and outgroup allocators under different intergroup relation and cost conditions.

Main Results:

  • Results supported the "mere-preference hypothesis," demonstrating greater tolerance for ingroup selfishness and harsher punishment for outgroup selfishness.
  • Low-cost punishment in a competitive intergroup context significantly increased punishment of outgroup selfishness but not ingroup selfishness, thus enlarging group bias.
  • This effect of competition on group bias disappeared under high-cost punishment conditions, indicating a cost-benefit analysis in norm enforcement.

Conclusions:

  • Intergroup relations and cost-benefit analysis interact to shape group bias in TPP.
  • Individuals selectively enforce fairness norms based on the perceived cost-to-impact ratio, particularly in intergroup conflict scenarios.
  • Findings provide insights into the psychological mechanisms underlying fairness norm maintenance and group decision-making in intergroup contexts.