Humanizing Others Without Normalizing Harm: The Role of Human Concepts and Categories in Intergroup Reconciliation and Forgiveness

Thomas A. Morton*, Matthew J. Hornsey, Tom Postmes

*Corresponding author for this work
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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRestoring Civil Societies : The Psychology of Intervention and Engagement Following Crisis
Number of pages19
PublisherWiley
Publication date8 Aug 2012
Pages156-174
ISBN (Print)9780470671436
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Aug 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Claims to humanity, being to feel authentic
  • Concepts of humanity, harm/injustice/and responses
  • Harm committed by oneself/or one's group against others
  • Humanizing others, without normalizing harm
  • Negative images of human nature, indifference to wrongdoings
  • Reconciliation/forgiveness, acknowledging the harm done
  • Resolving two sides of humanity
  • Threats to ingroup morality, a need for resolving

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