THE RESEARCH OF GROUP-BASED EMOTIONS IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY: A REVIEW

Group-based emotions are experienced by individuals when they categorize themselves as group members and interpret events from the group’s perspective. In our review, we introduce two major paradigms: intergroup emotions theory and collective emotions theory. Intergroup emotions theory borrows broadly from appraisal theories of emotion, and social identity and self-categorization theory. We review the criteria of IET and the emotions which are studies in the frame of the theory. Two problems are given special attention: the identification-guilt/negative emotions paradox, and the functionality of group-based emotions. Collective emotions theory deals with emotions which are crucial to establish both individual and group identity and link the past to the present. At the end of the paper, the concepts of collective guilt, collective shame and historical trajectory related emotions are introduced.