Research on altruism has focused on its positive roots, whereas research on the effects of
victimization and suffering has focused on aggression and difficulties in functioning …

Racism is not always conscious, explicit, or readily visible—often it is systemic and
structural. Systemic and structural racism are forms of racism that are pervasively and deeply …

Why is revenge such a pervasive and destructive problem? How can we create a future in
which revenge is less common and forgiveness is more common? Psychologist Michael …

Since the 1980s a number of countries have established truth commissions to come to terms
with the legacy of past human rights violations, yet little is known about the achievements …

Do war crimes tribunals or truth commissions satisfy victims of war and atrocity and provide
psychological relief from war-induced trauma? Do they make victims less vengeful and less …

The contributions of American psychologists to war have been substantial and responsive to
changes in US national security threats and interests for nearly 100 years. These …

Truth telling has come to play a pivotal role in postconflict reconciliation processes around
the world. A common claim is that truth telling is healing and will lead to reconciliation. The …

Civil wars divide nations along social, economic, and political cleavages, often pitting one
neighbor against another. To restore social cohesion, many countries undertake truth and …

This book provides a framework that sheds an illuminating light into the psyche of people
involved in macro-level destructive intergroup conflicts, involving societies and ethnic …

This article examines the public significance of emotions, most specifically their role in
constituting identity and community in the wake of political violence and trauma. It offers a …