Ingroup is defined as a social group towards which an individual feels like he/she belongs to. This usually has to do to some common trait that all the people in the group have. The problem with being a part of an ingroup is that often times the people in the group are blinded by what is known as ingroup bias. This is where a member of the ingroup shows bias in favor of another member of the same ingroup.
Outgroup, on the other hand, is where an individual feels secluded from a group for some reason. This, like ingroup, is usually determined by some common trait or belonging, except in this case the individual is left out and feels ostracized.
And now, for the 25th time in psychology class, you can watch the vindictive, vacuous and bitter people from Mean Girls.
...actually, no. We can't force ourselves to post it, the moral conflict is too great.
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