Research on social identity posits that recategorization at a superordinate level of identity results in more cooperative intergroup relations (Dovidio et. al, 2009). Recent studies examining extremely inclusive superordinate identities (i.e., categories that any person may consider oneself a member, e.g. human being) have been mostly conducted using globally-oriented categories (i.e. categories that represent identification with people all over the world, across national boundaries). However, giving the variety of terms used to assess these globally-oriented categories (e.g., humans; citizens of the world; global citizens), it is not clear if [1] the different terms refer to and activate the same set of constructs (i.e., norms, emotions, attitudes, behaviors); and, [2] if they activate different constructs, what are the consequences for social identification processes and intergroup outcomes. We will present an ongoing literature review that aims to contribute to disentangle these theoretical questions.

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Superordinate categorization,Global Identification,Inclusive identities