Group morality and intergroup relations: Cross-cultural and experimental evidence

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1559-1572

  Cohen, Taya R ^a   Montoya, R Matthew ^a   Insko, Chester A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Empathy; Group morality; Guilt; Intergroup conflict; Loyalty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMPATHY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; GUILT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MORALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; EMPATHY; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; GUILT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MORALS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33749632275     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167206291673     Document Type: Article

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