New insights into large-group psychology and social conflict have emerged as a result of the important ideas of Professor Vamik Volkan who conducted fieldwork in regions of war and unrest around the ...

Almost all human beings have one or more social group identities. Probably the oldest social group identity we humans had was our tribal group. These groups lasted for many centuries, but eventually ...

A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland and Balettakademien Stockholm found that performing in a dance company and being involved in its activities play a significant role in the identity ...

Social scientists believe they know why America has become so divided along political lines. “The human brain, in many circumstances, is more suited to tribalism and conflict than to civility and ...