The Differential Effects of Hope and Fear on Information Processing in Intractable Conflict

Emotional barriers have been found to play a critical role in forming attitudes and behaviors in conflict and peace-making. A major effect of such affective barriers is cognitive freezing, which reduces openness to new information and opportunities to conflict resolution. In the current research, we...

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Main Authors: Smadar Cohen-Chen, Eran Halperin, Roni Porat, Daniel Bar-Tal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen 2014-02-01
Series:Journal of Social and Political Psychology
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Online Access:http://jspp.psychopen.eu/article/view/230