Abstract: Self-stereotyping refers to the degree to which one views characteristics of one’s in-group as characteristics of oneself. After a brief introduction of self-categorization theory which serves as the basis of this process, the paper systematically reviewed the researches on the effects of self-stereotyping on behaviors and attitudes, as well as the influencing factors of self-stereotyping. Finally, it pointed out five prospects for the future research, such as the application studies of self-stereotyping

Key words: stereotype, stereotyping, self-stereotyping, implicit self-stereotyping, self-categorization theory