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Anger, Hatred, and the Quest for Peace

Anger Can Be Constructive in the Absence of Hatred

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ID6283353
AuthorsEran Halperin (0000-0002-3379-2935, School of Government and Political Psychology Program, IDC, Herzliya, Israel, corresponding author), Alexandra G Russell (Stanford University), Carol S Dweck (0000-0001-7741-0073, Stanford University), James J Gro (0000-0003-3624-3090, Stanford University), James J Gross (Stanford University)
Year2011
Volume55
Issue2
Pages274-291
Publication date2011-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0022002710383670
OpenAlexW2152685945
LanguageEN
Citations received81
References cited40

Anger is often viewed as a destructive force in intergroup conflicts because of its links to aggressive behavior. The authors hypothesized, however, that anger should have constructive effects in those with low levels of hatred toward the out-group. Using experimental designs with subsamples of nationwide representative surveys, the authors conducted two studies within the context of the Israeli—Palestinian conflict. Study 1 showed that inducing anger toward Palestinians several weeks before the Annapolis summit increased support for making compromises in upcoming negotiations among those with low levels of hatred but decreased support for compromise among those with high levels of hatred. Study 2 showed that, even when a strong anger induction was used just days before the summit, the anger induction led to increased support for compromise among those low in hatred, but not among those high in hatred. The authors discuss the implications of these findings for informing a psychological understanding of conflicts

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