According to Hogg and his colleagues, people join groups to:

A) achieve a level of safety and reduce fear of death.
B) portray a sense of normalcy as a disguise.
C) hide from a dangerous world.
D) achieve a level of consensual positive validation.

Consensual Positive Validation

The process through which individuals seek validation and approval for their beliefs or actions from others, typically within a social group that shares similar views.

Fear of Death

A common anxiety that involves dread or apprehension about the prospect of dying or the process of dying.