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Anupriya Kukreja

Anupriya Kukreja is a graduate in Political Science and Psychology from Ashoka University, a premier Liberal Arts College in India. With a strong passion for Psychology, she has interned at multiple Hospitals in New Delhi and more recently with Behaviour Science research organizations. In the role of Research Writer for Pollack Peacebuilding, Anupriya examines the latest international conflict resolution research and how such methodologies may apply to conflict in the workplace. Learn more about Anupriya here!

Leveraging the Power of Sports for Improving Peace at the Workplace: Lessons from Cyprus

Leveraging the Power of Sports for Improving Peace at the Workplace: Lessons from Cyprus

Published: August 19, 2021 | Last Updated: July 27, 2023by Anupriya Kukreja

Summary of: Driessen, T. (2021). Sport for peace: Exploring the contribution of sport to cohabitation in a divided society (Dissertation). http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-445386 Background & Theory Intergroup contact can occur in many shapes and forms, one form being sports. Sport-for-peace programs rely on sport and contact in order to contribute to intergroup reconciliation efforts and peaceful society....

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Research Details the Ironic Effects of Intergroup Contact

Research Details the Ironic Effects of Intergroup Contact

Published: July 29, 2021 | Last Updated: April 29, 2024by Anupriya Kukreja

Summary of: Reimer, N. K., & Sengupta, N. K. (2021). Meta-analysis of the ‘ironic’ effects of intergroup contact. https://osf.io/vrsqe Background & Theory Intergroup contact theory is one of the most salient and popular theories in the field of conflict resolution. As societies are becoming more diverse, there are more opportunities for members of different groups...

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8 Actionable Steps to a Peaceful Organization

8 Actionable Steps to a Peaceful Organization

Published: June 24, 2021 | Last Updated: May 31, 2024by Anupriya Kukreja

Earlier this year, we wrote a summary of a research paper that studied societies with inherent peace systems and came up with eight actionable keys to a peaceful organization. The paper focused on peace systems through anthropological and historical literature and their correlation with certain identified peace values. While it was often believed that all...

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The Importance of Regulating Language in the Workplace – A Study on the Markers of Trust and Dehumanization

The Importance of Regulating Language in the Workplace – A Study on the Markers of Trust and Dehumanization

Published: June 10, 2021 | Last Updated: April 23, 2024by Anupriya Kukreja

Summary of: Montiel, C. J., de la Paz, E., & Cerafica, Z. I. (2019). (De) humanization and trust in an asymmetric Muslim–Christian conflict: Heroes, Kafirs, and Satanas. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 25(4), 300. Background & Theory Dehumanization refers to the phenomenon where strangers or members of an outgroup are considered less than...

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Policy vs Ethnicity: What this Study on Indigenous Groups in Chile Teaches Us About Factors Affecting Trust in the Workplace

Policy vs Ethnicity: What this Study on Indigenous Groups in Chile Teaches Us About Factors Affecting Trust in the Workplace

Published: May 20, 2021 | Last Updated: April 23, 2024by Anupriya Kukreja

Summary of: Miranda, D., Love, G., Carlin, R., González, R., & Navia, P. (2021). Ethnicity or policy? The conditioning of intergroup trust in the context of ethnic conflict. Political Psychology. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pops.12747 Background & Theory Intergroup trust is an important foundation for cooperation (Brewer & Alexander, 2002), whereas prolonged violent intergroup conflict accentuates distrust. Ethnicity refers...

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What This Study on Social Change Motivation in Cyrus, Romania and Israel Tells Us About Workplace Reform

What This Study on Social Change Motivation in Cyrus, Romania and Israel Tells Us About Workplace Reform

Published: May 4, 2021 | Last Updated: April 23, 2024by Anupriya Kukreja

Summary of: Çakal, H., Halabi, S., Cazan, A. M., & Eller, A. (2021). Intergroup contact and endorsement of social change motivations: The mediating role of intergroup trust, perspective-taking, and intergroup anxiety among three advantaged groups in Northern Cyprus, Romania, and Israel. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 24(1), 48–67. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1368430219885163 Background & Theory We have covered...

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Preference for Cliques: What this Study on Social Dominance Orientation Tells us about Hierarchy in the Workplace

Preference for Cliques: What this Study on Social Dominance Orientation Tells us about Hierarchy in the Workplace

Published: April 18, 2021 | Last Updated: April 23, 2024by Anupriya Kukreja

Summary of: Wang, C., Huang, F., Stathi, S., & Vezzali, L. (2020). Positive and negative intergroup contact and willingness to engage in intergroup interactions among majority (Han) and minority (Uyghur) group members in China: The moderating role of social dominance orientation. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 75, 132-140. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2018.09.002 Background & Theory Intergroup contact theory...

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Are All Types of Intergroup Contact Useful for Improving Peace Between Communities? What This Study on Inter-Caste Interaction via Cricket in India Teaches Us About Peace in the Workplace

Are All Types of Intergroup Contact Useful for Improving Peace Between Communities? What This Study on Inter-Caste Interaction via Cricket in India Teaches Us About Peace in the Workplace

Published: March 2, 2021 | Last Updated: April 23, 2024by Anupriya Kukreja

Summary of: Lowe, M. (2020). Types of Contact: A Field Experiment on Collaborative and Adversarial Caste Integration. Behavioral & Experimental Economics eJournal. Background & Theory Intergroup contact theory or the contact hypothesis is a well-known method of improving ties between communities. In this research, the author argues that the efficacy of intergroup contact depends highly on...

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Social Media Usage and Intergroup Relations: Why Increased Usage Leads to Decreased Peace and How to Curate Truly Inclusive Spaces

Social Media Usage and Intergroup Relations: Why Increased Usage Leads to Decreased Peace and How to Curate Truly Inclusive Spaces

Published: February 24, 2021 | Last Updated: April 23, 2024by Anupriya Kukreja

Summary of: Gallacher, J. D., Heerdink, M. W., & Hewstone, M. (2021). Online engagement between opposing political protest groups via social media is linked to physical violence of offline encounters. Social Media + Society. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2056305120984445 Background & Theory Digital communication is becoming more common than ever and is known to influence political outcomes for the past few...

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The Importance of Affirmative Action and Diversity Training: Lessons from a Behavioral Study on the Indian Caste System

The Importance of Affirmative Action and Diversity Training: Lessons from a Behavioral Study on the Indian Caste System

Published: November 10, 2020 | Last Updated: July 14, 2022by Anupriya Kukreja

Summary of: Dasgupta, Utteeyo & Mani, Subha & Sharma, Smriti & Singhal, Saurabh, 2020. “Social Identity, Behavior, and Personality: Evidence from India,” IZA Discussion Papers 13515, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA). Background & Theory All societies have some form of social and racial hierarchies. The most prominent one in India is that of caste. Historically, Indian society...

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