<p>This is called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-group_favoritism" rel="nofollow noreferrer">in-group favouritism</a>:</p>
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<p>... a pattern of favoring members of one's in-group over out-group
members. This can be expressed in evaluation of others, in allocation
of resources, and in many other ways.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Also see more generally: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-group_and_out-group" rel="nofollow noreferrer">In-group_and_out-group</a>.</p>

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Arnon Weinberg
<p>Last year I read an interesting magazine article about some papers on a cognitive bias about group beliefs.</p>
<p>The papers highlight the fact that we tend to judge in a stronger way the same behavior if the person is not part of our social circle. So for example we tend to judge smokers more harshly if they are not our relatives.</p>
<p>I am looking for the name and/or references to this cognitive bias.</p>

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What is the name of the cognitive bias about groups of people with the same beliefs about others?
Piero Giacomelli
# What is the name of the cognitive bias about groups of people with the same beliefs about others?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-10-29)

Last year I read an interesting magazine article about some papers on a cognitive bias about group beliefs.

The papers highlight the fact that we tend to judge in a stronger way the same behavior if the person is not part of our social circle. So for example we tend to judge smokers more harshly if they are not our relatives.

I am looking for the name and/or references to this cognitive bias.

**Tags:** social-psychology, terminology, bias, attitudes


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-11-01. Score: 1

This is called [in-group favouritism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-group_favoritism):

> ... a pattern of favoring members of one's in-group over out-group
> members. This can be expressed in evaluation of others, in allocation
> of resources, and in many other ways.

Also see more generally: [In-group\_and\_out-group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-group_and_out-group).


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