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The Psychology ofGood Relations
Steve ReicherEHRC, Glasgow 8th November 2012
Q: What does a Hindu festival in Northern
India have to do with good relations in Scotland?
A: Shared social identity: A sense of ‘us’
He who sees all beings in his own selfAnd sees his own self in all beings.He does not hate anyone thereafter.
The Consequences of Shared
Social Identity
• Consensus• Trust• Closeness• Solidarity• Support• Organisation• Empowerment• Well-being
One example….
‘Manchester United’
Condition
No
Yes
No
‘Football fan’ Condition
Yes
Yes
No
… and another
Defining the nationLatané & Darley (1968): “epileptic fit”
Scotland defined ethnically (to do with ‘heritage’): helping low
Scotland deined civically (to do with commitment): helping high
We see diversity as a strength, not a weakness of Scotland and
our ambition is to see the cause of Scotland argued with English, French, Irish, Indian, Pakistani,
Chinese and every other accent in the rich tapestry of what we
should be proud to call, in the words of Willie McIlvanney ‘the
mongrel nation’ of Scotland
Explicit Definitions
Implicit Definitions
Implicit Definitions
Implicit Definitions
Implications
Implications
Telling a good story
