Lantos, D;
Molenberghs, P;
(2021)
The neuroscience of intergroup threat and violence.
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
, 131
pp. 77-87.
10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.09.025.
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a global increase in hate crimes and xenophobia. In these uncertain times, real or imaginary threats can easily lead to intergroup conflict. Here, we integrate social neuroscience findings with classic social psychology theories into a framework to better understand how intergroup threat can lead to violence. The role of moral disengagement, dehumanization, and intergroup schadenfreude in this process are discussed, together with their underlying neural mechanisms. We outline how this framework can inform social scientists and policy makers to help reduce the escalation of intergroup conflict and promote intergroup cooperation. The critical role of the media and public figures in these unprecedented times is highlighted as an important factor to achieve these goals.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The neuroscience of intergroup threat and violence |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.09.025 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.09.025 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | COVID-19, Intergroup threat, Intergroup conflict, Racism, Prejudice, fMRI |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10134630 |
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