<p>Social segregation and group polarization are different concepts.</p>
<p>Social segregation, (i.e. racial segregation, residential segregation, sex segregation) is defined as &quot;<a href="https://dictionary.apa.org/segregation" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the separation or isolation of people or other entities so that there is a minimum of interaction between them</a>&quot;</p>
<p>Group polarization refers to when an individual's attitude or opinion changes after the influence of a group, to be more extreme (or polarized) than prior to being exposed to the group <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0146167219833389" rel="nofollow noreferrer">(Sieber &amp; Ziegler, 2019)</a>.</p>
<p><strong>References</strong></p>
<p>Sieber, J., &amp; Ziegler, R. (2019). Group Polarization Revisited: A Processing Effort Account. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 45(10), 1482–1498. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167219833389" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167219833389</a></p>
<p>APA Dictionary of Psychology: <a href="https://dictionary.apa.org/segregation" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://dictionary.apa.org/segregation</a></p>

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<p>In a paper of (<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-40990-z" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Murase, 2019</a>) use both terms &quot;group polarization&quot; and &quot;social segregation&quot;.</p>
<p>The &quot;group polarization&quot; is explained <a href="https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/27815/what-is-the-name-of-phenomenon-that-people-state-their-initial-opinion-more-firm">here</a>, and the author also documents about the &quot;social segregation&quot; as</p>
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<p>The relationship between homophily and segregation has been recognized
long ago.(...)In another approach to social segregation, opinion
dynamics is used so that similar people can influence each other</p>
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<p>I am wondering whether these two terms &quot;<strong>group polarization</strong>&quot; and &quot;<strong>social segregation</strong>&quot; are the same?</p>

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Whether "group polarization" and "social segregation" is the same?
Phil Nguyen
# Whether "group polarization" and "social segregation" is the same?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-11-01)

In a paper of ([Murase, 2019](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-40990-z)) use both terms "group polarization" and "social segregation".

The "group polarization" is explained [here](https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/27815/what-is-the-name-of-phenomenon-that-people-state-their-initial-opinion-more-firm), and the author also documents about the "social segregation" as

> The relationship between homophily and segregation has been recognized
> long ago.(...)In another approach to social segregation, opinion
> dynamics is used so that similar people can influence each other

I am wondering whether these two terms "**group polarization**" and "**social segregation**" are the same?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-11-02. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Social segregation and group polarization are different concepts.

Social segregation, (i.e. racial segregation, residential segregation, sex segregation) is defined as "[the separation or isolation of people or other entities so that there is a minimum of interaction between them](https://dictionary.apa.org/segregation)"

Group polarization refers to when an individual's attitude or opinion changes after the influence of a group, to be more extreme (or polarized) than prior to being exposed to the group [(Sieber & Ziegler, 2019)](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0146167219833389).

**References**

Sieber, J., & Ziegler, R. (2019). Group Polarization Revisited: A Processing Effort Account. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 45(10), 1482–1498. <https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167219833389>

APA Dictionary of Psychology: <https://dictionary.apa.org/segregation>


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