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Research Suggests 5 Crucial Factors for Peace Interventions

Research Suggests 5 Crucial Factors for Peace Interventions

Published: June 29, 2021 | Last Updated: July 14, 2022by Noah Shaw

Summary of: Nelson, L. L. (2021). Identifying determinants of individual peacefulness: A psychological foundation for peace education. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 27(2), 109–119. Background & Theory: Understanding how personal factors and personality can contribute to individual peacefulness is key to creating larger scale programs that teach people how to lead more peaceful...

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Foundations of Intergroup Contact Research: Allport’s “The Nature of Prejudice”

Foundations of Intergroup Contact Research: Allport’s “The Nature of Prejudice”

Published: June 24, 2021 | Last Updated: December 3, 2023by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Allport, G. W. (1954). The nature of prejudice. Addison-Wesley.  Background & Theory Gordon Allport’s book, The Nature of Prejudice, became a well-known foundation for the study of prejudice and discrimination, as well as intergroup contact theory. The book is compiled of 31 chapters and discusses in detail what factors might influence prejudice, how...

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Research Explains Value of Empathy, Compassion, and Self-Compassion Interventions in Organizations

Research Explains Value of Empathy, Compassion, and Self-Compassion Interventions in Organizations

Published: June 16, 2021 | Last Updated: April 26, 2024by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Ramos Salazar, L., & Khandewal, P. (2021). Compassion and empathy as transformative intervention approaches: The management of cyberbullying issues among working professionals. In L. R. S. (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Cyberbullying and Online Harassment in the Workplace (pp. 493-512). IGI Global. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4912-4.ch023 Background & Theory This book chapter explores how workplace...

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Research Shows Benefits of Workplace Conflict in Some Organizations

Research Shows Benefits of Workplace Conflict in Some Organizations

Published: June 15, 2021 | Last Updated: December 4, 2023by Noah Shaw

Summary of: Phulpoto, K., Hussain, N., Buriro, G. S., & Maitlo, Y. (2021). Impact of workplace conflict on job satisfaction and employee performance. International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology, 12, 609-616. Background & Theory: Workplace conflict is a given in every organization across all industries. This being said, it is important to...

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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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Review Examines the Importance of Individual Freedom within Social Identity

Review Examines the Importance of Individual Freedom within Social Identity

Published: May 18, 2021 | Last Updated: August 30, 2023by Noah Shaw

Summary of: Folloni, A. (2021). Individuality over identity: Individual freedom and responsibility within social identity. Contemporary Social Science, 1-11. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21582041.2021.1925731 Background & Theory: In the 1970s, Amartya Sen began developing his theories on functionalities and capability as it relates to freedom. One crucial aspect Sen focused on in his research is viewing freedom as individual...

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Literature Review Highlights the Relationship between Team Conflict, Conflict Management, and Team Performance

Literature Review Highlights the Relationship between Team Conflict, Conflict Management, and Team Performance

Published: May 15, 2021 | Last Updated: May 31, 2024by Noah Shaw

Summary of: Luo, Y., & Lu, L. (2020, November). A review of research on team conflict, conflict management and team performance. Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research, 155, 321-326. https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125947095 Background & Theory: Over the past few decades, utilizing teams within the workplace has been increasingly common. With uptick in team collaboration naturally comes...

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Research Explains How Language May Impact Likelihood of Furthering Intergroup Relationships

Research Explains How Language May Impact Likelihood of Furthering Intergroup Relationships

Published: May 12, 2021 | Last Updated: July 14, 2022by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Kim, S. & Harwood, J. (2020). Facebook contact: The effect of an outgroup member’s language proficiency on desire for future intergroup contact. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 77, 160-168. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0147176720301449 Background & Theory This article examined how language can impact one’s ability to mesh with outgroup members and the likelihood of further developing...

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Empathy Can Be Learned, But How? Research on the Impact of Empathy Training

Empathy Can Be Learned, But How? Research on the Impact of Empathy Training

Published: May 5, 2021 | Last Updated: April 26, 2024by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Bas-Sarmiento, P., Fernández-Gutiérrez, M., Baena-Baños, M., Correro-Bermejo, A., Sergio Soler-Martins, P., & de la Torre-Moyano, S. (2020). Empathy training in health sciences: A systematic review. Nurse Education in Practice, 44, 1-13. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1471595318300921 Background & Theory This article explored how empathy training can impact people in the workplace, in this case, specifically those in...

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