Julia Köbrich / Yawo Seyram Adiakpo

Finding Answers to Societal Division in Togo and Sierra Leone

Blogbeitrag | 2025


  • Abstract

    People tend to seek out others who are like them. This preference for similarity can result in divided societies as people burrow deeper into like-minded groups.
    Scientists have long known that positive interactions between groups can reduce prejudice and build trust. However, bringing people together is hard when their instinct is to stay siloed amongst people like them. So, in the interest of social cohesion and peace, what would encourage people to engage with others across social divides?

    Forschungsschwerpunkte

    Verlag

    Society for Personality and Social Psychology


    Yawo Seyram Adiakpo

    Yawo Seyram Adiakpo


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