Social identities are associated with normative standards for thought and action, profoundly influencing the behavioral choices of individual group members. These social norms provide frameworks for identifying the most appropriate actions in any situation. Given the increasing complexity of the social world, however, individuals are more and more likely to identify strongly with multiple social groups simultaneously. When these groups provide divergent behavioral norms, individuals can experience social identity conflict. The current manuscript examines the nature and consequences of this socially conflicted state, drawing upon advances in our understanding of the neuropsychology of conflict and uncertainty. Identity conflicts are proposed to involve activity in the Behavioral Inhibition System, which in turn produces high levels of anxiety and stress. Building upon this framework, four strategies for resolving identity conflict are reviewed.

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身份冲突的机制：不确定性，焦虑和行为抑制系统。

社会身份与思想和行动的规范标准相关联，深刻影响着单个团体成员的行为选择。这些社会规范为在任何情况下确定最适当的行动提供了框架。但是，由于社会世界的复杂性越来越高，个人越来越有可能同时与多个社会群体强烈地认同。当这些群体提供不同的行为规范时，个人会经历社会身份冲突。当前的手稿利用我们对冲突和不确定性的神经心理学的理解上的进步，研究了这种社会冲突状态的性质和后果。提出身份冲突涉及行为抑制系统中的活动，反过来会产生高水平的焦虑和压力。在此框架的基础上，回顾了解决身份冲突的四种策略。