Who does (not) participate in intergroup conflict?

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Who does (not) participate in intergroup conflict? / Thielmann, Isabel; Böhm, Robert.

I: Social Psychological and Personality Science, Bind 7, 2016, s. 778-787.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Thielmann, I & Böhm, R 2016, 'Who does (not) participate in intergroup conflict?', Social Psychological and Personality Science, bind 7, s. 778-787. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550616660160

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Thielmann, I., & Böhm, R. (2016). Who does (not) participate in intergroup conflict? Social Psychological and Personality Science, 7, 778-787. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550616660160

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Thielmann I, Böhm R. Who does (not) participate in intergroup conflict? Social Psychological and Personality Science. 2016;7:778-787. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550616660160

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Thielmann, Isabel ; Böhm, Robert. / Who does (not) participate in intergroup conflict?. I: Social Psychological and Personality Science. 2016 ; Bind 7. s. 778-787.

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abstract = "Prior research on the participation in intergroup conflict suggests that prosocial individuals are parochial cooperators who escalate intergroup conflict. However, evidence on this conjecture is currently inconclusive. We provide a critical empirical test of the link between individuals{\textquoteright} prosocial tendencies (operationalized via Social Value Orientation [SVO] and trait Honesty-Humility) and cooperative behavior in different intergroup conflict games (i.e., variants of the Intergroup Prisoner{\textquoteright}s Dilemma). Contradicting the view that prosocial individuals fuel intergroup conflict, both trait dimensions were positively associated with cooperative behavior toward others in general, irrespective of others{\textquoteright} group membership. That is, individuals with a prosocial SVO or high levels of Honesty-Humility, respectively, refrained from harming out-group members and, if possible, even benefited them. Overall, the results imply that the cooperativeness of prosocial individuals is universal in nature, thus exceeding the in-group boundary. Prosocial individuals are hence willing to foster intergroup cooperation rather than fueling intergroup conflict.",
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