- Firmly believing that their own nationality is superior to others, often expressing this conviction in various aspects of life by negatively stereotyping an out-group nationality.
- Perceiving their nationality as more respected and liked compared to other nationalities, forming a biased view of how their group is perceived.
- Assuming that
people from out-group nationality
desire them, supporting this belief by selectively choosing positive opinions from certain individuals in the out-group.
- Feeling a sense of desirability and assuming that
people from other nationalities want to associate with them.
- Denying the possibility that their own nationality is perceived poorly, using statements like "We don't do that," "We are cleaner,", or "We are not terrorists" to distance themselves from out-group associations.
- Experiencing discomfort when associated with
people from out-group nationality and attempting to disassociate by expressing disgust, often as a way to compensate for perceived inferiority.
- Engaging in denial when
faced with uncomfortable situations, using phrases like "That's not
true," or "I have never
met/heard," to
reject the idea that their own nationality not superior.
- Exhibiting an inferiority complex by subconsciously respecting and positively perceiving a specific group of
people (usually
white), leading to a desire to be associated with or perceived as equal to them, even if it involves cherry-picking examples to support this perception.
