They identify with them in movies they see. They prefer them for lunch partners at work. And most friends are sought there. They have less patience for non-tribe members, and feel they are inferior. Feelings we have for our tribes and other tribes should not be taken lightly.
Humanity feels very strongly about tribes.
This occurs in less than a second, as does the determination of someone's sex, and in so much the same way that it could very well be the same neural circuits that perform both tasks. Males tend to be more visually oriented in this way than are females. Core Identity Core identity is the corner in one's tribe that he has carved out for himself. It is a tight ring beyond which a person will not go. As with other identity categories, many people are not aware of their core identity because they've carved out a spot that society is unlikely to challenge.