An analysis of the group process in encounters between Jews and Palestinians using a typology for discourse classification

Design Principles for Promoting Intergroup Empathy in Online Environments

“…Our findings provide empirical support for the usefulness of the design principles that may promote intergroup empathy (Figure 1). The first design principle was inspired by research that showed the potential of positive effects of using suitable media on intergroup empathy, even in the absence of direct contact with members of the outgroup (M. H. Davis, 1980;Paluck, 2009;Stathi & Crisp, 2008;Steinberg & Bar-On, 2002;Zillman, 2006). The second design principle calls for providing tailored instructions and specific guidance to elicit meaningful empathy processes.…”

“…A skilled writer can lead the audience to imagine how the out-group member is thinking and feeling (Batson & Ahmad, 2009). Using the power of new media and technology (Umaschi Bers, 2006), media programs and storytelling methods can foster empathy using both real and fictional characters (Steinberg & Bar-On, 2002;Zillman, 2006) that may generalize to the out-group as a whole (Andersen, Downey, & Tyler, 2005;Pettigrew, 1998). A year-long field experiment in Rwanda tested the impact of a radio soap opera on reducing intergroup prejudice, violence, and trauma in two fictional Rwandan communities.…”

Developing an integrated conceptual framework to understand biodiversity conflicts

“…All factors and their measurements have to be defined and interpreted with great care. For example, while expressions of group stereotypes in a conversation with an interviewer can be seen as expressions of a social factor that contributes to a conflict, similar expressions in inter-group encounters as part of a conflict mediation process can be considered as a first step towards conflict resolution (Steinberg and Bar-On, 2002). While the absence of information flows per se is not necessarily contributing to a conflict, an abundance of formal and informal information exchange might well promote positive inter-group attitudes and thus reduce the likelihood of long-term conflicts (Gaertner et al, 1996).…”

Promoting a True Pluralistic Dialogue: A Particularistic Multicultural Teacher Accreditation Program for Israeli Bedouins

“…The rationale advocated by the organizers was based on the "contact hypothesis." Specifically, encounters between groups are predicted to reduce hostility and stereotypes and encourage a more positive relationship between members of different groups (Maoz, 2002;Nesdale &Todd, 2000;Steinberg & Bar-On, 2002). However, empirical support for the effectiveness of these encounters is at best mixed, with some studies reporting that the discourse developed in these meetings produced a change in the stereotypes and preconceptions that were held by the participants (Steinberg & Bar-On, 2002;Halabi, 2004), while other studies failed to document such an effect (Abu-Nimer, 1999;Steinberg & Bar-On, 2002) or even demonstrated that the encounters resulted in an increase in hostility, frustration and alienation (Zupnik, 2000).…”