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social categorization  

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  • Definition Social categorization refers to the way a person's mind clusters together individuals who share important characteristics. A person mentally groups people on the basis of their demographic features (e.g., sex, age, ethnicity, or religion), personality and interests (e.g., extraverts, nerds), and occupation, to name some of the most common types of social categories. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Social Categorization]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-XJQPS2LB-8

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