This research examines the effects of religious belief and religious priming on negative word-
of-mouth (NWOM) behavior. Drawing on social exchange and norm paradigms, the authors …

Across 11 studies involving six countries from four continents (n= 3,285), we extend insights
from field investigations in conflict zones to offline and online surveys to show that personal …

The 'Will to Fight Act'was amended to the nation's annual defense bill (FY2023 NDAA)
urging attention to assessing will to fight, after debate acknowledging that current evaluation …

Coalitions among individuals and between groups, which have had critical evolutionary
benefits for humans, play an important role in contemporary life. One key element of the …

Pain is a critical internal regulator of current and future behavior. However, pain also
constitutes a tactical liability in agonistic interpersonal conflict. Therefore, information about …

Political conservatives have been widely documented to regard out-group members as
hostile, perceive individuals of ambiguous intent as malevolent, and favor aggressive …

Previous research shows that religiosity increases prosocial tendencies such as donating
and volunteering. Less is known on whether and how religiosity influences individuals' …

The perceived support of supernatural agents has been historically, ethnographically, and
theoretically linked with confidence in engaging in violent intergroup conflict. However, scant …

In 2022, the “Will to Fight Act” was referred to the US Congress urging attention to measuring
and assessing will to fight. That Bill was not enacted, and evaluation efforts within the …

This clinical dissertation focused on the shift in one's perception of God after time spent in
nature in the context of a spiritual adventure program. There are studies that find spiritual …