Identity Fusion Predicted by Research

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Oxford University professor says people who love their group so much that they will do almost anything to protect it are said to be “fused’s” Fused individuals will stop at nothing to advance the interests of their groups, he says.

In ancient prehistory, tribal tribes bonded through shared ordeals such as painful initiations, by hunting dangerous animals together, and by fighting bravely on the battlefield.

Nowadays, fusion is scaled up to vastly bigger groups, thanks to the ability of the world's media, including social media.

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