@article{ref1,
title="Can we forgive a militant outgroup member? The role of perspective-taking",
journal="Asian journal of social psychology",
year="2018",
author="Noor, Masi and Halabi, Samer",
volume="21",
number="4",
pages="246-255",
abstract="Whereas previous research has commonly studied the effects of perspective-taking for harmless targets, we examined whether the effect of perspective-taking might extend to a violent outgroup target. That is, our target not only held members of the adversary group responsible for his plight but also issued a severe threat to them (suicide bombing). We report findings from two studies that were conducted within the intergroup relations between Israelis and Palestinians, defined by a prolonged and violent conflict. Study 1 found that perspective-taking with a radicalised and threatening Palestinian target could successfully be induced among Israeli participants and, as a result, led to their improved motivation to forgive the target. Study 2 directly manipulated threat in addition to perspective-taking. Irrespective of the presence of threat, perspective-taking led to improved motivation to forgive the target as well as to increase interpersonal liking for the target. Increased liking fully mediated the effect of perspective-taking on forgiveness. Theoretical and practical implications of this research are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1367-2223",
doi="10.1111/ajsp.12328",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.12328"
}