Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Why do we feel like “our team” is always right or better? Whether it’s sports teams, politics, or even something as trivial as cats vs dogs, tribalism is at the heart of many of today’s biggest conflicts. At its core, tribalism is our tendency to favor those who share our beliefs and values, often leading to prejudice and conflict against those we see as “others.”
This video explores the psychology behind tribalism, from in-group favoritism to harmful stereotypes, and offers solutions to help us overcome these divisions. Join us as we dive into how awareness, empathy, and broader identities can help reduce the impact of tribalism on our society.
Topics include: tribalism, social identity theory, ingroup and outgroup biases, Henri Tafjel and the minimal group paradigm
This video provides the content background for the lesson plan, "Tribalism: The Dangers of Us vs Them"
Lesson plan introduction: youtube.com/shorts/DCJrRelQNKE
Lesson plan link: thinkingispower.com/activity-tribalism-and-the-dangers-of-us-vs-them or mentalimmunityproject.org/tribalism-lesson-plan
For more visit ThinkingIsPower.com or www.MentalImmunityProject.org.
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Why do we feel like “our team” is always right or better? Whether it’s sports teams, politics, or even something as trivial as cats vs dogs, tribalism is at the heart of many of today’s biggest conflicts. At its core, tribalism is our tendency to favor those who share our beliefs and values, often leading to prejudice and conflict against those we see as “others.”
This video explores the psychology behind tribalism, from in-group favoritism to harmful stereotypes, and offers solutions to help us overcome these divisions. Join us as we dive into how awareness, empathy, and broader identities can help reduce the impact of tribalism on our society.
Topics include: tribalism, social identity theory, ingroup and outgroup biases, Henri Tafjel and the minimal group paradigm
This video provides the content background for the lesson plan, "Tribalism: The Dangers of Us vs Them"
Lesson plan introduction: youtube.com/shorts/DCJrRelQNKE
Lesson plan link: thinkingispower.com/activity-tribalism-and-the-dangers-of-us-vs-them or mentalimmunityproject.org/tribalism-lesson-plan
For more visit ThinkingIsPower.com or www.MentalImmunityProject.org.
#Education #Misinformation #NGSS #Activity #Lesson #LessonPlan #activities #lessonplans #civics #information #informationliteracy #educators #teaching #learning #Tribalism #Bias #Politics #Ideology
