+1 862 207 3288 This paper will outline two approaches used to understand identity within psychology. The psychological study in identity is used to find a broader picture of people and their everyday lives. The study of identity has been about for over a century, William James (1980) was first to produce a psychological theory. The study of identity is still common nowadays although there are only a few theories used to understand identity. The two this paper will concentrate on are firstly Social Identify Theory then finally psychosocial theory. This paper will then explain how each of the chosen theories has been used to further our understanding of the concept of identity.
Social identity theory was devised by Henri Tajfel after surviving Nazi persecution during the Second World War, Tajfels main interest was to understand relationships between groups of people and the causes of prejudice (Ann …(short extract)
