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Study Shows How Social Perceptions Influence Us, Others, and the Broader System

Study Shows How Social Perceptions Influence Us, Others, and the Broader System

Published: December 28, 2021 | Last Updated: July 28, 2023by Vanessa Chapman

Summary of: Ordabayeva, N., Lisjak, M., & Jones, A. C. (2022). How social perceptions influence consumption for self, for others, and within the broader system. Current Opinion in Psychology, 43, 30-35. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2352250X21000786 Background & Theory This article focuses on organizing a framework for understanding the ins and outs of how social perceptions influence us at...

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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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Peace Is Not Merely The Absence Of War: What The Case Of Abuja in Nigeria Teaches Us About Workplace Conflict

Peace Is Not Merely The Absence Of War: What The Case Of Abuja in Nigeria Teaches Us About Workplace Conflict

Published: October 27, 2020 | Last Updated: August 8, 2023by Anupriya Kukreja

Summary of: ‘We Aren’t Killing Each Other, but We Bear Grudges that Could Be Sparked’: How Interreligious ‘Peace’ and Non-peace Coexist in a West African City, Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09596410.2020.1812251 Background & Theory How is peace defined? Merely as the absence of war, or also the presence of positive, cooperative relations between two...

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Sadness Can Lead To Peace: Study Looks At The Effect Of Sadness In Reducing Polarization

Sadness Can Lead To Peace: Study Looks At The Effect Of Sadness In Reducing Polarization

Published: October 20, 2020 | Last Updated: July 14, 2022by Anupriya Kukreja

Summary of: Gur, T., Ayal, S. and Halperin, E. (2020), A Bright Side of Sadness: The Depolarizing Role of Sadness in Intergroup Conflicts. Eur J Soc Psychol. Accepted Author Manuscript. doi:10.1002/ejsp.2715 Background & Theory In our highly divided world, it is important to understand the conditions under which polarization is strengthened or weakened. Conflict situations...

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Building Trust in the Workplace: Study Highlights Its Importance in Post-Conflict Reconciliation

Building Trust in the Workplace: Study Highlights Its Importance in Post-Conflict Reconciliation

Published: October 13, 2020 | Last Updated: July 17, 2023by Anupriya Kukreja

Summary of: Casas-Casas, Andrés & Mendez, Nathalie & Pino Uribe, Juan. (, 2020). Trust and Prospective Reconciliation: Evidence From a Protracted Armed Conflict. Journal of Peacebuilding & Development. 154231662094596. 10.1177/1542316620945968. Background & Theory International efforts in post-conflict reconciliation have always emphasized the importance of external stakeholders such as economic and military capabilities in creating peace...

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Research Concludes that Compassion is a Critical Component to Peacebuilding Practices

Research Concludes that Compassion is a Critical Component to Peacebuilding Practices

Published: December 18, 2019 | Last Updated: December 1, 2023by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Rothbart, D., & Allen, S. (2018). Building peace through systemic compassion. Conflict Resolution Quarterly, Volume 36, 373-386. DOI: 10.1002/crq.21249 Background & Theory This article focuses on the systems of positive emotions, with a specific focus on compassion, and its uses in peacebuilding practices. The authors evaluate the basis for human rights, peacebuilding practices,...

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Going to the Source: Interview with Consultant Henry Yampolsky

Going to the Source: Interview with Consultant Henry Yampolsky

Published: December 13, 2019 | Last Updated: May 30, 2024by Emma Hartman

We pride ourselves on having an incredible team here at Pollack Peacebuilding Systems, and so we decided to do a spotlight blog series that will feature all of the cool things our team is up to. The first interview was with Henry Yampolsky, one of our consultants who leads a yoga and mindfulness-based peacebuilding training...

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The Global Parliament of Mayors Signs Peace in Our Cities Pledge; Aims to Reduce World Violence by 2030

The Global Parliament of Mayors Signs Peace in Our Cities Pledge; Aims to Reduce World Violence by 2030

Published: November 19, 2019 | Last Updated: April 26, 2024by Emma Hartman

Violence is a heartbreaking reality in our world. Rates of people killed in violent conflict are 10 times higher than they were in 2005, according to the United Nations. These statistics are scary, but there are groups of people around the world devoting their time and resources to building lasting world peace. A group of...

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New Study Shows Human Rights Within Conflict Resolution May Be the Key for Sustainable Peace

New Study Shows Human Rights Within Conflict Resolution May Be the Key for Sustainable Peace

Published: November 13, 2019 | Last Updated: April 23, 2024by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Fuentes-Julio, C. & Ibrahim, R. (2019). A human rights approach to conflict resolution. Ethics and International Affairs, 33, Issue 3, 261-273. Background & Theory Commonly thought of as two different areas that hold fundamental differences, the benefits of combining a human rights approach with a conflict resolution approach to solving conflict is often...

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