Subtle and blatant dehumanization exacerbates negative intergroup relations while intergroup contact ameliorates them. An emerging body of research has started to examine the link between intergroup contact and dehumanization as a... more
Subtle and blatant dehumanization exacerbates negative intergroup relations while intergroup contact ameliorates them. An emerging body of research has started to examine the link between intergroup contact and dehumanization as a potential method for promoting harmony and social cohesion between different social groups. In this article, we examine how direct and indirect contact strategies can reduce both subtle and blatant dehumanization and how humanization can increase willingness for contact with outgroup members. This suggests a range of ways in which exploring contact and dehumanization might contribute to improved intergroup relations. Last, we explore how enhanced empathy, trust, prejudice, and inclusive norms toward outgroups, along with lower anxiety, explain the link between contact and dehumanization.
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We present a global experience-sampling method (ESM) study aimed at describing, predicting, and understanding individual differences in well-being during times of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This international ESM study is a... more
We present a global experience-sampling method (ESM) study aimed at describing, predicting, and understanding individual differences in well-being during times of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This international ESM study is a collaborative effort of over 60 interdisciplinary researchers from around the world in the “Coping with Corona” (CoCo) project. The study comprises trait-, state-, and daily-level data of 7,490 participants from over 20 countries (total ESM measurements = 207,263; total daily measurements = 73,295) collected between October 2021 and August 2022. We provide a brief overview of the theoretical background and aims of the study, present the applied methods (including a description of the study design, data collection procedures, data cleaning, and final sample), and discuss exemplary research questions to which these data can be applied. We end by inviting collaborations on the CoCo dataset.
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Research Interests: Psychology, Social Psychology, Collective Action, Ideology, Prejudice, and 14 moreIntergroup Relations, Cultural Diversity, Social Dominance Orientation, Right-wing authoritarianism, Attitudes, Threat, Metaanalysis, Group Conflict, Ethnic Group, Outgroup, Ethnic diversity, Contact, Medicine and Health Sciences, and Cultural Sciences
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Research Interests: Marketing, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Communication, Judgment and decision making, and 15 moreCommons, Behavior, Individual Differences, Prosocial Behavior, Cooperation, Others, Motives, Fairness, DICTATOR GAME, Public Goods Game, Interdependence, Group Size, Medicine and Health Sciences, Dilemma, and Social Dilemma
Research Interests: Sociology, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Social Sciences, and 14 moreSatisfaction, Autonomy, Identity, Validation, Model, Well Being, Optimal Distinctiveness Theory, Confirmatory factor analysis, Scale, Scale Construction, Relational self, Medicine and Health Sciences, Self Esteem, and Collective Self
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Research Interests: Psychology, Social Psychology, Social Sciences, Environmental Psychology, Place Attachment, and 15 moreEnvironmental Studies, Context, Multidisciplinary, Space, Residential Mobility, Social cohesion, Experiment, Psychological Intervention, Longitudinal, Impact, Longitudinal Study, Science Technology, Neighborhood Satisfaction, Leave, and Local Norms
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In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, sustainable forms of collective resilience help societies coping cohesively with unprecedented challenges. In our empirical contribution, we framed collective resilience and cohesion in terms of... more
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, sustainable forms of collective resilience help societies coping cohesively with unprecedented challenges. In our empirical contribution, we framed collective resilience and cohesion in terms of prosociality. A study carried out in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK (N = 399) articulated basic individual values, ideological orientations (i.e., authoritarianism and social dominance orientation), and core political values in a comprehensive framework to predict bonding and bridging forms of prosocial intentions, and prosocial behaviors directed towards vulnerable groups. According to our findings, people whose worldview incorporates collective and collaborative principles cared more about others' welfare. Jointly, self-transcendence, equality, and accepting immigrants predicted more prosociality, whereas social dominance orientation predicted less prosociality. Over and beyond all other predictors, self-transcendence uniquely predicted prosocial intentions and behaviors alike. To conclude, we suggest interventions to promote and sustain prosociality among people motivated by a larger array of life goals and worldviews.
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Research Interests: Psychology, Cognitive Science, Immigration, Ethnic minorities, Intergroup Conflict (Psychology), and 13 moreMedicine, Prosocial Behavior, Refugees, Systematic Reviews, Immigrants, Population, Preparedness, Threats, European Psychologist, Ethnic Minorities, Pandemic, COVID-19 PANDEMIC, and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Transgressions and injustice are an inevitable part of social life, both in interactions between individuals and between groups. But whereas conflict between individuals typically impacts only few, conflict between groups can be harmful... more
Transgressions and injustice are an inevitable part of social life, both in interactions between individuals and between groups. But whereas conflict between individuals typically impacts only few, conflict between groups can be harmful to many – as is illustrated by disputes between nations, political parties, and social groups. For this reason, it is crucial to understand how such transgressions can be restored. In interpersonal contexts, there is considerable evidence that apologies can restore transgressions and enable victims and perpetrators to reconcile. It is unknown, however, to what extent their remedial effectiveness may translate to conflicts between groups. The present research illuminates this question. In an experimental study (N = 272), we compared the effectiveness of apologies for restoring trust after transgressions between individuals or groups. Results revealed that both in interpersonal and intergroup contexts, apologies significantly increased trust. However, their impact was greater in interpersonal interactions (where they fully restored trust to its pre-transgression level) than in intergroup interactions (where they failed to fully restore trust). Furthermore, the effectiveness of apologies was shaped by their emotional content. In disputes between individuals, only apologies with secondary emotions fully restored trust. Conversely, in disputes between groups, neither apologies with primary emotions nor those with secondary emotions fully restored trust. This was explained by greater skepticism of apologies in intergroup contexts, particularly of apologies with secondary emotions. These findings underline that intergroup interactions are more competitive and distrusting than interpersonal interactions, and suggest that more extensive remedies may be required to reduce intergroup tensions.