We review emerging research on the psychological and biological factors that underlie
social group formation, cooperation, and conflict in humans. Our aim is to integrate the …

Research over the last fifty years has suggested that political attitudes and values around
the globe are shaped by two ideological dimensions, often referred to as economic and …

Disputes between those holding differing political views are ubiquitous and deep-seated,
and they often follow common, recognizable lines. The supporters of tradition and stability …

The current study examines changes over time in a commonly used measure of
dispositional empathy. A cross-temporal meta-analysis was conducted on 72 samples of …

Despite impressive gains in the spread of quasi-democratic social practices and respect for
human rights witnessed in the past hundred years (eg, Pinker, 2011), intergroup …

Praise for The Handbook of Conflict Resolution" This handbook is a classic. It helps connect
the research of academia to the practical realities of peacemaking and peacebuilding like no …

Empathy relies on brain systems that support the interaction between an observer's mental
state and cues about the others' experience. Beyond the core brain areas typically activated …

An insightful examination of why we compare ourselves to those above and below us. The
United States was founded on the principle of equal opportunity for all, and this ethos …

In recent years, mindfulness has been considered as a potential source of proenvironmental
attitudes and behavior. Present research is aimed at consolidating and expanding previous …

A central evolutionary challenge for social groups is uniting a heterogeneous set of
individuals towards common goals. One means by which social groups form and endure is …