Research group Intergroup Relations and Social Change

The Intergroup Relations and Social Change research group is dedicated to understanding and improving intergroup relations to foster social change.

Our research aims to understand the psychological processes and mechanisms of improving intergroup relations in societies affected or threatened by conflict. Using experimental methods across different social contexts, we study attitudes and emotions in order to develop effective intergroup interventions that promote positive social change.

For detailed information on our ongoing projects and collaborations, please see the "Research Projects" section below.

Group members

Group managers

Sabina Cehajic-Clancy

Associate Professor

Department of Psychology

08-16 46 17

sabina.cehajic-clancy@psychology.su.se

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Members

Zaur Afandiyev

Doktorand

Department of Psychology

zaur.afandiyev@su.se

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Erik Bojerud

Projektkoordinator

Department of Psychology

08-16 38 28

erik.bojerud@su.se

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Noemi Orabona

PhD Student

University of Trento, Italy

noemi.orabona@unitn.it

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Research projects

Ongoing

Completed

Moral exemplar intervention: a new paradigm for conflict resolution and intergroup reconciliation

The challenge of conflict resolution and intergroup reconciliation is maintained by many social and psychological obstacles such as the belief that members of adversary groups are mostly bad and essentially all the same.

Prosocial regulation of intergroup relations through moral exemplars

Humans tend to divide their social world into “us” and “them”. In addition, we often believe that “we” are better than “them”. Such perceptions can lead to prejudices, intolerance or even conflict.