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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!

How Intergroup Dialogue Creates Social Change

How Intergroup Dialogue Creates Social Change

Published: June 24, 2020 | Last Updated: December 4, 2023by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Nagda, B. R. A. (2019). Intergroup dialogue: Engaging difference for social change leadership development. Special Issue: Centering Dialogue in Leadership Development, 2019(163), 29-46.  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/yd.20345  Background & Theory This article discusses why intergroup dialogue (IDG) is particularly effective at cultivating a safe learning environment to teach and encourage students to become better and more...

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Research Shows Active Steps We Can Take to Encourage Intergroup Friendships and Reduce Prejudice

Research Shows Active Steps We Can Take to Encourage Intergroup Friendships and Reduce Prejudice

Published: June 3, 2020 | Last Updated: April 23, 2024by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Poslon, X. D., & Lášticová, B. (2019). The silver lining between perceived similarity and intergroup differences: Increasing confidence in intergroup contact. Human affairs: Postdisciplinary humanities & social sciences quarterly, 29(1), 63-73. DOI:10.1515/humaff-2019-0006. Background & Theory The article explores the value of cross-group friendships and the role that similarity plays to the ingroup when...

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Resources and Social Stability Play Large Role in Shaping Social Change Following Conflict

Resources and Social Stability Play Large Role in Shaping Social Change Following Conflict

Published: May 13, 2020 | Last Updated: April 26, 2024by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Cárdenas, D., & de la Sablonnière, R. (2020). Intergroup conflict and the process of social change: Similar conflicts, different intragroup processes. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/pac0000455 Background & Theory This article seeks to understand how an intergroup conflict shapes social change, and what underlying factors exist in...

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Research Shows Secondary Victimization More Likely within Ingroup

Research Shows Secondary Victimization More Likely within Ingroup

Published: April 15, 2020 | Last Updated: July 14, 2022by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Maribondo Albuquerque, I., Rosas Torres, A. R., Álvaro Estramiana, J. L., & Garrido Luque, A. (2019). Influence of group membership, moral values and belief in a just world in blaming the victim. Trends in Psychology, 27(4). https://www.scielo.br/j/tpsy/a/GrFS5nsFcRVt7Gz58C5kGcF/?format=pdf&lang=en  Background & Theory The authors summarize their research in their 2019 article to highlight the connections between...

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Research Concludes Regional International Organizations are Critical Mediators

Research Concludes Regional International Organizations are Critical Mediators

Published: April 8, 2020 | Last Updated: August 8, 2023by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Nixon, C. (2017). Helping ourselves first: Conflict management strategies of regional international organizations. University Honors Program Theses, 248. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/honors-theses/248 Background & Theory The author discusses the critical need of regional international organizations (RIOs) to intervene in ethnic conflicts, but notes some of the surrounding limitations to creating sustainable peace, such as the level...

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Research Explores Conflict Cause and Resolution Through Human Needs Theory Lens

Research Explores Conflict Cause and Resolution Through Human Needs Theory Lens

Published: March 18, 2020 | Last Updated: April 23, 2024by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Azam, A., & Rehman, S. (2018). Assessing human needs theory: An approach to conflict resolution. The Nucleus, 55(3), 128-132. Retrieved from http://thenucleuspak.org.pk/index.php/Nucleus/article/view/404. Background & Theory This article explores the concept that while John Burton’s Human Needs Theory has laid the groundwork for understanding conflict causes, it is not all-encompassing. Additionally, while identifying causes...

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Research Suggests Emotions are Both the Cause and Solution to Social Conflicts

Research Suggests Emotions are Both the Cause and Solution to Social Conflicts

Published: February 26, 2020 | Last Updated: April 23, 2024by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Ramirez Munoz, S. (2017). Understanding social conflict: Reason or emotion? In E. Morales-Lopez & A. Floyd (Eds.), Developing new identities in social conflicts (pp. 67-82). Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company. Background & Theory The author explores social conflict theory, how we understand it currently, and how we should view it moving forward. Ramirez...

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Research Suggests Self-Awareness of Identity Can Promote an Open Mind and Decrease Conflict

Research Suggests Self-Awareness of Identity Can Promote an Open Mind and Decrease Conflict

Published: February 19, 2020 | Last Updated: April 23, 2024by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Gaither, S. E., Fan, S. P., & Kinzler, K. D. (2019). Thinking about multiple identities boosts children’s flexible thinking. Developmental Science, Volume 23(1), 1-11. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/desc.12871 Background & Theory The authors of this article explore how children who have an awareness of and are encouraged to think on their multiple identities, often have more...

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Research Shows the Lasting Benefits of Positive Communication in Well-Being and Conflict Resolution

Research Shows the Lasting Benefits of Positive Communication in Well-Being and Conflict Resolution

Published: February 12, 2020 | Last Updated: December 4, 2023by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Mirivel, J. C. (2019). Communication behaviors that make a difference on well-being and happiness. In Velazquez, J .A. M. & Pulido, C. M. (Eds.), The routledge handbook of positive communication (Ch. 6). New York. Taylor & Francis. Background & Theory The author of this article evaluates real-life experiences to answer questions surrounding positive...

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Research Finds Link Between Personality Traits and their Impact on Addressing Conflict

Research Finds Link Between Personality Traits and their Impact on Addressing Conflict

Published: January 30, 2020 | Last Updated: December 1, 2023by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Tehrani, H. D., & Yamini, S. (2019). Personality traits and conflict resolution styles: A meta-analysis. Personality and Individual Differences, Volume 157, 1-10. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0191886919307330 Background & Theory This article performs a meta-analysis to evaluate how personality traits and conflict resolution styles are connected. Clashes in personalities can create conflict, so it makes sense that...

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