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identity
You claim credit for things you did not do.
A 1976 study found students were significantly more likely to wear school apparel after their team won a game.
People align their identity with successful groups to boost their own perceived status, even when they played no part in the outcome. You use the success of others to repair your own social image.
You curate your identity based on the wins of those around you.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Cialdini et al., 1976
- What the check found
- The claim accurately reflects the findings of Cialdini et al. (1976) regarding the first of their three field studies on 'Basking in Reflected Glory'.
- Confidence
- Well replicated
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