Emotion Regulation and Attitudes Toward Conflict in Colombia: Effects of Reappraisal Training on Negative Emotions and Support for Conciliatory and Aggressive Statements

Frontiers in Psychology

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Camilo Hurtado-Parrado¹  Juan Gabriel Castañeda³  Wilson López-López⁴  Myriam Sierra-Puentes²  Mohammed El Hazzouri⁵  Alexandra Morales²  Diana Gutiérrez-Villamarín²  Laura Velásquez⁴  Andrea Correa-Chica⁶  Juan Carlos Rincón²  Karen Henao² 

[1] Department of Psychology, Troy University, United States;Faculty of Psychology, Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz;Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios;Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Department of Psychology;Mount Royal University, Bissett School of Business;Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Departamento de Psicoloxía Social

关键词: emotion regulation;    cognitive reappraisal;    conciliation;    aggression;    peace;    intractable conflict;    Colombia;    FARC-EP;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00908

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Control of negative emotions (e.g., anger and fear) by political cues perpetuate intractable conflict by mobilizing public support for aggressive actions. Halperin et al. (2013) found that reappraisal – an adaptive form of emotion regulation – decreased negative emotions triggered by anger-inducing information related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and increased support for conciliatory statements. We tested these effects in the context of the conflict between the Colombian government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP). Reappraisal training reduced negative emotions produced by a presentation that illustrated FARC’s violent actions, and increased support for conciliatory statements (with overall moderate effect magnitudes). We also found that negative emotions mediated the effects of reappraisal on the support for aggressive and conciliatory statements. These findings indicate a high degree of generality of the phenomena, especially considering the differences between the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the Colombian conflict. Our findings also show promise for replicating these effects on other types of intergroup conflicts and guiding effective public policy.

【 授权许可】

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