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Noor, M and Halabi, S (2018) Can we forgive a militant outgroup member?: The role of perspective‐taking. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 21 (4). pp. 246-255. ISSN 1367-2223
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Abstract
Whereas previous research has commonly studied the effects of perspective-taking for harmless targets, we examined whether the effect of perspective-taking might extend to a violent outgroup target. That is, our target not only held members of the adversary group responsible for his plight but also issued a severe threat to them (suicide bombing). We report findings from two studies that were conducted within the intergroup relations between Israelis and Palestinians, defined by a prolonged and violent conflict. Study 1 found that perspective-taking with a radicalised and threatening Palestinian target could successfully be induced among Israeli participants and as a result led to their improved motivation to forgive the target. Study 2 directly manipulated threat in addition to perspective-taking. Irrespective of the presence of threat, perspective-taking led to improved motivation to forgive the target as well as to increased interpersonal liking for the target. Increased liking mediated fully the effect of perspective-taking on forgiveness. Theoretical and practical implications of this research are discussed.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | This is the accepted author manuscript (AAM). The final published version (version of record) is available online via Wiley at http://doi.org/http://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.12328 - please refer to any applicable terms of use of the publisher. |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Perspective-taking, threat, forgiveness, interpersonal liking, intergroup conflict |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
Divisions: | Faculty of Natural Sciences > School of Psychology |
Depositing User: | Symplectic |
Date Deposited: | 30 Jul 2018 14:08 |
Last Modified: | 10 Jul 2019 01:30 |
URI: | https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/5131 |