title: Group members differ in relative prototypicality: Effects on the individual and the group.
abstract: All groups are differentiated into more or less group-prototypical members. Central members readily influence and lead the group, and they define its identity. Peripheral members can feel voiceless and marginalized, as well as uncertain about their membership status - they may engage in extreme behaviors to try to win acceptance. These relative prototypicality dynamics sometimes benefit group performance but sometimes compromise performance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology,Claremont Graduate University,Claremont,CA 91711.michael.hogg@cgu.eduhttp://www.cgu.edu/pages/3948.asp.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hogg
mesh_terms: D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D035501:Uncertainty