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Island mentality is the notion of isolated communities perceiving themselves as exceptional or superior to the rest of the world. This term does not directly refer to an island or other geographically confined society, but to the cultural, moral, or ideological superiority of a community or a person that lacks social exposure to the outside world. Island mentality can be characterized by narrow-mindedness, ignorance, or outright hostility towards any artifact (concept, ideology, lifestyle choice, art form, etc.) originating from outside the geographic area inhabited by the society.

The term "island mentality" is also used in some psychological research^[which?] to describe individuals who dislike or have problems with relating to others, and then live as loners or "islands". This concept (in which people may feel inferior, afraid, or alone) is unrelated to the above terminology.

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-'''Island mentality''' refers to the notion of isolated communities perceiving themselves as [[superior]] or [[exceptional]] to the rest of the world. This term does not directly refer to a geographically confined society, but to the cultural, moral, or ideological superiority of a community lacking social exposure. Island mentality can be characterized by narrow-mindedness, ignorance, or outright hostility towards any artifact (concept, ideology, lifestyle choice, art form, etc.) originating from outside of the geographic area inhabited by the society.
+'''Island mentality''' is the notion of isolated communities perceiving themselves as [[exceptionalism|exceptional]] or [[Superiority complex|superior]] to the rest of the world. This term does not directly refer to an island or other geographically confined society, but to the cultural, moral, or ideological superiority of a community or a person that lacks social exposure to the outside world. Island mentality can be characterized by narrow-mindedness, ignorance, or outright hostility towards any artifact (concept, ideology, lifestyle choice, art form, etc.) originating from outside the geographic area inhabited by the society.
+The term "island mentality" is also used in some psychological research{{Which|date=May 2011}} to describe individuals who dislike or have problems with relating to others, and then live as loners or "islands". This concept (in which people may feel inferior, afraid, or alone) is unrelated to the above terminology.
-A famous literary example of "island mentality" is found in William Golding's 1954 novel ''[[The Lord of the Flies]].''
 ==See also==
+* [[Ethnocentrism]]
+* [[Exceptionalism]]
+* [[Galápagos syndrome]]
 * [[Groupthink]]
+* [[Light unto the nations]]
-* [[Not Invented Here]] (NIH Syndrome)
+* [[Not invented here]]
+* [[Shtetl]]
+* [[Siege mentality]]
 ==References==
-* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/31/AR2010013102080.html Israel and Pacific republics, united by an island mentality]
+* [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/31/AR2010013102080.html Israel and Pacific republics, united by an island mentality]
-* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/oct/14/deserttheislandmentality Desert the island mentality]
+* [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2007/oct/14/deserttheislandmentality Desert the island mentality]
 * [http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=403402 Ditch the island mentality]
-* [http://opinion.globaltimes.cn/commentary/2010-04/521782.html Taiwan's 'island mentality' splits between isolation and integration]
+{{Fallacies}}
 [[Category:Appeals to emotion]]
+[[Category:Islands|Mentality]]
+[[Category:Sociological theories]]
+[[Category:Metaphors referring to places]]