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The Role of Entitativity in Perpetuating Cycles of Violence

Abstract:

Whitehouse's theory on fusion can explain why suicide terrorists are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for their groups, but the following questions on violent extremism remain: (a) Why are victims of suicide terrorism often innocent bystanders? (b) Why do terrorists seem motivated by ancient conflicts? We incorporate findings from the entitativity literature to provide insights into how perceptions of in-groups and out-groups are key processes influencing violent extremism.

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Full Citation:

Choi, Virginia K., Joshua C. Jackson, and Michele J. Gelfand. 2018. "The Role of Entitativity in Perpetuating Cycles of Violence." Behavioral and Brain Sciences 41 (December). https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/role-of-entitativity-in-perpetuating-cycles-of-violence/72AFEB9A29FB93F389AD7FA755D0D937

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