The Communication of "Pure" Group-Based Anger Reduces Tendencies Toward Intergroup Conflict Because It Increases Out-Group Empathy

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1043-1052

  de Vos, Bart ^a   van Zomeren, Martijn ^a   Gordijn, Ernestine H ^a   Postmes, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

anger; communication; contempt; empathy; intergroup conflict

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONTEMPT; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERGROUP CONFLICT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ANGER; COMMUNICATION; CONTEMPT; EMPATHY; INTERGROUP CONFLICT;

ANGER; COMMUNICATION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879917950     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167213489140     Document Type: Article

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