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Psychosocial

Brief Description: The term psychosocial refers to one in psychological development in and interaction with a social environment. The individual is not necessarily fully aware of this relationship with his or her enviro...

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Academic Publications

Intergroup Identity Insults: A Social Identity Theory...

Author: Karina Korostelina

Published Date: July 2014

Type: Journal Article

Abstract: The purpose of this article is to build a systemic theory of insult based on insights from social identity theory and theories of power. Six types of insult are described: identity, pro...

Peacebuilding, Memory and Reconciliation: Bridging Top-Down...

Published Date: December 2011

Type: Book

Abstract: This book aims to bridge the gap between what are generally referred to as ‘top-down’ and ‘bottom-up’ approaches to peacebuilding. After the experience of a p...

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Media

Are we rational? How biases could make war with Iran a...

Author: Roi Ben-Yehuda

Published Date: March 2012

Type: Magazine Article

Abstract: What are the some of cognitive biases that are influencing the recent bellicose rhetoric emanating from Jerusalem and Tehran?

Social Scientist Sees Bias Within

Author: Solon Simmons

Published Date: February 2012

Type: Newspaper Article

Abstract: SAN ANTONIO — Some of the world’s pre-eminent experts on bias discovered an unexpected form of it at their annual meeting. Discrimination is always high on the agenda at th...

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