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Natalie Davis

Natalie Davis is an Executive Assistant at George Mason University, which is the largest public research university in Virginia. Her role as a C-level executive assistant has made her an expert in communication, public relations, administrative support, and customer service. In the role of Research Writer for Pollack Peacebuilding, Natalie examines the latest dispute resolution research and applies it to both content distribution and PPS’ best practices. Learn more about Natalie here!

Research Shows Role of Perceived-Threat and Uncertainty-Avoidance in Political Gap

Research Shows Role of Perceived-Threat and Uncertainty-Avoidance in Political Gap

Published: April 1, 2021 | Last Updated: May 31, 2024by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Stewart, B. D., Gulzaib, F., & Morris, D. S. M. (2019). Bridging political divides: Perceived threat and uncertainty avoidance help explain the relationship between political ideology and immigrant attitudes within diverse intergroup contexts. Frontiers in Psychology, 10(1236), 1-18. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01236 Background & Theory This article explores the divide in politics, specifically between liberals...

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Research Explores How to Encourage Empathy for Groups and the Power of Perspective-Taking

Research Explores How to Encourage Empathy for Groups and the Power of Perspective-Taking

Published: March 24, 2021 | Last Updated: May 31, 2024by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Miron, A. M., Branscombe, N. R., Lishner, D. A., Otradovec, A. C., Frankowski, S., Bowers, H. R., Wierzba, B. L., & Malcore, M. (2020). Group-level perspective-taking effects on injustice standards and empathic concern when the victims are categorized as outgroup versus ingroup. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 42(5), 305-323. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01973533.2020.1768096 Background & Theory...

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Research Explores Relationship Between Conflict and Identity: What We Know and What We Need to Know

Research Explores Relationship Between Conflict and Identity: What We Know and What We Need to Know

Published: March 18, 2021 | Last Updated: April 23, 2024by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Chowdhury, S. M. (2021). The economics of identity and conflict. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Economics and Finance. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190625979.013.613 Background & Theory This article reviews various studies and information available as it pertains to conflict and identity, and looks at how these are connected and what research has provided us about these areas, and...

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Research Shows Value of Empathy to Prevent Conflict

Research Shows Value of Empathy to Prevent Conflict

Published: March 11, 2021 | Last Updated: April 26, 2024by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Smolyaninova, O.G., Posokhova, S.T., Izotova, M.Kh. (2020). The possibilities of empathy in preventing interpersonal conflicts in the educational environment of a higher education institution. Journal of Siberan Federal University: Humanities and Social Sciences, 13(2), 219-233. DOI: 10.17516/1997-1370-0553. Background & Theory This article explores how empathy plays a role in interpersonal conflicts, specifically as...

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Research Explores Negative Identity and Its Impact on Conflict Resolution

Research Explores Negative Identity and Its Impact on Conflict Resolution

Published: March 4, 2021 | Last Updated: April 23, 2024by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Cohen, J.R. (2020). Negative identity and conflict, 35 Ohio St. J. on Disp. Resol., 737. Background & Theory This article explores negative identity and how this contributes to conflict. Negative identity is defined here as holding an identity because one is not like another person or not part of a specific group. Research Questions Cohen,...

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Research Shows How to Create Peaceful Work Environments through Spirituality Practices

Research Shows How to Create Peaceful Work Environments through Spirituality Practices

Published: February 25, 2021 | Last Updated: May 31, 2024by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Sarkar, A. & Garg, N. (2020). “Peaceful workplace” only a myth?: Examining the mediating role of psychological capital on spirituality and nonviolence behaviour at the workplace. International Journal of Conflict Management, 31(5), 709-728. DOI 10.1108/IJCMA-11-2019-0217 Background & Theory This study explores how to create peaceful work environments by examining how psychological capital, spirituality,...

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Research Explores Observer Country’s Thoughts Toward Other Nations in Conflict: What This Means for Any Conflict

Research Explores Observer Country’s Thoughts Toward Other Nations in Conflict: What This Means for Any Conflict

Published: February 11, 2021 | Last Updated: July 14, 2022by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Matheson, K., Branscombe, N., Klar, Y., & Anisman, H. (2019). Observer perceptions of the justifiability of the actions of nations in conflict: The relative importance of conveying national vulnerability verses strength. PLoS ONE, 14(7), 1-20. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0220303 Background & Theory This article delves into how nations in conflict might persuade other nations to sympathize...

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Research Explores Positive Impact of Strategic Planning on Cohesiveness and Organizational Performance

Research Explores Positive Impact of Strategic Planning on Cohesiveness and Organizational Performance

Published: February 3, 2021 | Last Updated: April 23, 2024by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Nowak, R. (2020). Process of strategic planning and cognitive diversity as determinants of cohesiveness and performance. Business Process Management Journal, 27(1), 55-74. DOI: 10.1108/BPMJ-09-2019-0401 Background & Theory This article examines cohesiveness and performance in the light of strategic planning. The research supports that when a company engages in strategic planning that is understood...

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Meta-Analysis of Prejudice Reduction Research Explains Where We Must Better Our Understanding

Meta-Analysis of Prejudice Reduction Research Explains Where We Must Better Our Understanding

Published: January 13, 2021 | Last Updated: December 4, 2023by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Levy Paluck, E., Porat, R., Clark, C. S., & Green, D. P. (2021). Prejudice reduction: Progress and challenges. Annual Review of Psychology, 72, 533-560.  Background & Theory This article is a meta-analysis of prejudice reduction research (dating back to 2007), and provides an understanding of what we have discovered, what was done well,...

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Research Explains Political Conflict and Violence Consequences: What We Can Learn

Research Explains Political Conflict and Violence Consequences: What We Can Learn

Published: January 7, 2021 | Last Updated: April 29, 2024by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Davenport, C., Mokleiv Nygård, H., Fjelde, H., & Armstrong, D.  (2019). The consequences of contention: Understanding the aftereffects of political conflict and violence. Annual Review of Political Science, 22, 361-377. Background & Theory This article examines the kinds of consequences that contention breeds in the political sphere, or in other words, how political...

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