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Intergroup Contact Theory: Past, Present, and Future

... certain conditions) can work to reduce prejudice and intergroup conflict . Indeed, the idea that contact between members of ... positive contact is associated with reduced physiological threat responses to outgroup members (Blascovich et al., 2001), and ... / more

Justice seems not to be for all: Exploring the scope of justice

... a key concept that helps us to understand a broad range of intergroup conflicts, besides being an understudied phenomenon that motivates a ... A second proposed antecedent of exclusion is the perceived threat posed by the other, such as incompatibility in the search for ... / more

The Role of Honor and Culture in Group-Based Humiliation, Anger and Shame

... of humiliation may be elicited when there is an outside threat to the reputation of important in-groups. In addition to nations, other ... as negative for oneself, but especially negative for intergroup relations. Yet, very little is known about the causes and nature ... / more

Reconsidering Race in the Genetic Era

... , discrimination , in-group bias, stereotype threat , self-fulfilling prophecies, and a whole range of related issues. One ... toward blacks, and gay men and lesbians . Group Process and Intergroup Relations, 9 (1), 77-94. Keller, J. (2005).  In genes we ... / more

Penetrating the Circle of Death: Why People are Dying (and Killing) Not to Die

... hostility and aggression, resulting in prejudice and intergroup aggression. Second, psychological security is predicated not ... initially try to convince themselves that death is a distant threat (e.g., "I am young and healthy", or "I am very careful to behave ... / more

Complementing Individualism with The Social Identity Approach

... moral conviction , negative responses to moral threat should be reduced. This prediction was recently borne out in two ... or gloomy aspects of the colonial past. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 1, 71 – 86. Zimbardo, P. G. (1969).  The ... / more

The Double Edged Passion

... with silver cups. Psychologists call it the  realistic threat hypothesis . A quick glance at those sports leagues will show that the ... Diego, CA: Academic Press, Inc. Pettigrew, T. F. (1998). Intergroup contact theory. Annual Review of Psychology, 49, 65-85. ... / more

Sense-making through science

... examples of societal and natural instability, crisis, and threat that might instill the view that we live in a ‘risk society’ (Beck, ... and socio- political endorsement of external systems and intergroup phenomena (Rutjens et al., 2012). Indeed, we have described some ... / more

After Trayvon: The science of protecting innocent black men

... safe to assume that these men would not have been deemed a threat had they been white. Even in an age where an African-American man can be ... play a big role in reducing knee-jerk fear and violence. Intergroup contact and friendships work well (and often best) among intolerant ... / more

Patriot Acts: Why the USA’s recent decrease in national glorification might be a good sign

... in social dominance, and are more concerned with military threat and cultural contamination (e.g., Sapountzis, 2008; Spry & Hornsey, ... their country. In addition to shaping opinions about intergroup conflict , new evidence suggests that these patriotic styles can ... / more