Priming effects of a reconciliation radio drama on historical perspective-taking in the aftermath of mass violence in Rwanda

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 144-151

  Bilali, Rezarta ^a   Vollhardt, Johanna Ray ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intergroup conflict; Mass media; Perspective taking; Reconciliation; Trust; Victimhood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867557979     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2012.08.011     Document Type: Article

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