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In search of significant differences: The odyssey of an intercultural peace builder.
In this article, I describe my psychological research in real-world settings, including my evaluations of the war on poverty, the U.S. Agency for International Development’s International Training Programs, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. I also discuss my involvement in the creation of the U.S. Institute of Peace, Psychologists for Social Responsibility, and the APA’s Division of Peace Psychology, as well as training programs for medical residents, police, overseas sojourners, and international negotiators. Finally, I elaborate on my experiences as chair of the APA’s Task Force on the Psychological Effects ...
Source: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology - June 3, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

A sense of national coherence and openness to the “other’s” collective narrative: The case of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
The purpose of this study was to examine a new concept—sense of national coherence (SONC) and its role as a mediator between levels of conservativeness (as measured by voting behavior and religious grouping) and the tendency to delegitimize the “other’s” collective narratives. Based on Antonovsky’s (1987) concept of sense of coherence, SONC is defined as an enduring tendency to perceive one’s national group as comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful. The research questions were examined among Israeli Jews in the context of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Questionnaires adapted for the research population...
Source: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology - May 30, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Connecting social psychology concepts with the pursuit of world peace.
Reviews the book, Social Psychology and World Peace: A Primer edited by Halford H. Fairchild and Heather Feigá Fairchild (2018). According to the reviewer, this book is an excellent introduction to the relationship between social psychology and issues pertaining to the pursuit of world peace. In an effort to challenge his undergraduate students at Pitzer College to be producers of knowledge—rather than passive consumers of knowledge—Halford Fairchild tasked his students with writing essays about social psychology topics as they relate broadly to issues of peace, violence, interpersonal conflict, and war. The essays th...
Source: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology - May 9, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Post September 11: Memorializing and hopefully learning.
Reviews the book, New York After 9/11 edited by Susan Opotow and Zachary Baron Shemtob (2018). Both the sense of community and hostility to the enemy or, unfortunately, Muslims in general, are apparent in Opotow and Shemtob’s collection of articles. Their intended audience is those who “care about cities and their resilience,” are interested in the history of New York City, and also for scholars and practitioners of disaster preparedness. Within the introductory chapter is a very good overview of the diverse, multidisciplinary chapters of the book, presenting economic, social, and health impacts of 9/11 and the clash...
Source: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology - May 9, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Security and democracy: Are we asking the wrong question?
This minispecial issue is comprised of five very different projects, from very different geographic regions, each with its own interesting aim, methodology, and conclusion. Yet there is a hint of an underlying theme to the seemingly different projects. I will describe what I believe to be an important underlying theme and, in doing so, further expand upon a missing central piece to the puzzle involving security and democracy. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology)
Source: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology - May 9, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research