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Muzafer SherifMuzafer Sherif (born July 29, 1906 in Odemis, Izmir, Turkey - October 16, 1988 in Fairbanks, Alaska) was one of the founders of social psychology. In the 1954, Muzafer and Carolyn Sherif studied the origin of prejudice in social groups. He conducted his research in a 200 acre (0.8 km²) Boy Scouts of America camp which was completely surrounded by Robbers Cave State Park in Oklahoma. Posing as a janitor, Sherif assigned boys to living groups. The Sherifs broke up existing friendships, by assigning boys in living groups with different friends. The Sherifs also assigned them to have a sport competition. Although each team had a long-standing friendships with similar backgrounds, stereotypical hostility was observed within a few days. The two social groups developed a social hierarchy spontaneously; one calling itself "The Rattlers", the other "The Eagles." When the Sherifs assigned tasks of a cooperative nature, rather than competitive ones, hostile behavior was seen to subside. Sherif died of a heart attack at the age of 82. External links Sherif, Muzafer Sherif, Muzafer
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