Intractable conflict lab studies
Overview: This research constitutes our Intractable Conflict Laboratory; a venue for investigating the emotional, cognitive and behavioral dynamics of disputants engaged in particularly difficult conflicts over time. A series of studies have been designed to build on this model to address two questions: 1) What are the underlying dynamics of moral conflicts that lead to more satisfying positive outcomes versus more dissatisfying negative outcomes, and, 2) What basic parameters determine qualitative differences in these dynamics? In order to study these dynamics under conditions as authentic as possible, participants engage in discussions over important moral issues on which they disagreed.Publications from this project
Tuesday, January 18, 2000
Bui-Wrzosinska, L. Nowak, A., Coleman, P. T., Tan, R. Y., and Vallacher, R. Are they with us or against us? The effects of need for closure on conflict orientations and catastrophic escalatory dynamics. To be submitted to Journal of Personality … Continue reading →
Tuesday, January 18, 2000
Kugler, K., Coleman, P. T., and Fuchs, A. M. Moral conflict and complexity: The dynamics of constructive versus destructive discussions over polarizing issues. Under review with Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Tuesday, January 18, 2000
Vallacher, R., Coleman, P. Nowak, A., Bui-Wrzosinska, L. (2010). Dynamical foundations of intractable conflict: Introduction to the special issue. Peace and Conflict: The Journal of Peace Psychology, 16(2), 113-125. Abstract This special issue conceptualizes and investigates intractable social conflict from … Continue reading →