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Group processes

  • FriendshipIn 2023, a Pew Research Center survey revealed that 8% of American adults reported having no close friends. Another 7% said they had only one close friend.
  • GangThe word gang derives from the past participle of Old English meaning to go or move. It is cognate with Old Norse meaning a journey or expedition.
  • Pluralistic ignoranceIn 1924, Floyd Allport observed a society that conformed to social norms even when individuals did not personally agree with them.