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Solved paradoxes and old hats? The research needed on differentiated selves
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 October 2016
Abstract
The idea that differentiated selves almost always improve group outcomes is overly simplistic. We argue that it is essential to distinguish between two distinct elements of differentiated selves – identifiability and specialization – and to identify conditions under which they influence group outcomes. Adopting a group-by-situation perspective, in which group and situation variables are considered jointly, is recommended to generate novel hypotheses.
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