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social dynamics

You claim success for a team you barely know.

Basking in reflected glory (BIRGing) is the tendency to align with successful groups to bolster self-esteem or social image, while cutting off reflected failure (CORFing) is the separate tendency to distance oneself from failing groups.

The claim incorrectly describes the function of BIRGing as distancing oneself from personal failures.

You treat the accomplishments of others as a mirror for your own identity.

Where this comes from

Study
Cialdini et al., 1976
What the check found
The core definition is correct, but the explanation incorrectly claims that BIRGing is used to distance individuals from failure, which is the definition of CORFing.
Confidence
Solid, with limits

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