ReviewNeuroscience and biobehavioral reviews2021
The neuroscience of intergroup threat and violence.
Review in Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- The effect of intranasal oxytocin on the neuropsychological substrates of intergroup categorization.Brain imaging and behavior · 2026Trial
- Exposure to hate speech deteriorates neurocognitive mechanisms of the ability to understand others' pain.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- Group membership and stereotype content jointly affect neural processing during resource allocation decisions.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The roles of amygdala subnuclei in processing of approaching in- and outgroup others in virtual space.Social cognitive and affective neuroscience · 2025Article
- Understanding intergroup violence justification: the role of ethnicity and perceived threat in Israeli society.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The Dual Effect of COVID-19 on Intergroup Conflict in the Korean Peninsula.The Journal of conflict resolution · 2022Article
- Neural mechanisms of intergroup exclusion and retaliatory aggression.Social neuroscience · 2022Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a global increase in hate crimes and xenophobia. In these uncertain times, real or imaginary threats can easily lead to intergroup conflict. Here, we integrate social neuroscience findings with classic social psychology theories into a framework to better understand how intergroup threat can lead to violence. The role of moral disengagement, dehumanization, and intergroup schadenfreude in this process are discussed, together with their underlying neural mechanisms. We outline how this framework can inform social scientists and policy makers to help reduce the escalation of intergroup conflict and promote intergroup cooperation. The critical role of the media and public figures in these unprecedented times is highlighted as an important factor to achieve these goals.
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