Research project Prosocial regulation of intergroup relations through moral exemplars

In this project, with the full title of "Prosocial regulation of intergroup relations through moral exemplars: from mechanism to real-life behaviour", we aim to examine how learning about individuals who rescued others whilst risking some important aspects of their life (so called “moral exemplars”) can improve relations between social groups.

More specifically, we aim to (1) understand emotion regulation processes shaping the outcomes of learning about moral exemplars, (2) identify specific underlying mechanisms, and (3) investigate the changes on real intergroup behavior.

Investigating these processes will produce new insights for a theory on pro-social regulation of intergroup behaviour in societies threatened or affected by conflict.