Emile Bruneau|Rebecca Saxe
The power of being heard: The benefits of ‘perspective-giving’ in the context of intergroup conflict
although hundreds dialogue programs geared towards conflict resolution offered every year scientific studies effectiveness across 2 studies examined effect controlled dyadic interactions attitudes towards members groups involved ideological conflict study 1 involved mexican immigrants white americans arizona study 2 involved israelis palestinians middle east crossgroup dyads interacted via video text brief structured facetoface exchange one person assigned write difficulties life society perspectivegiving second person assigned accurately summarize statement first person perspectivetaking positive changes attitudes towards outgroup greater mexican immigrants palestinians perspectivegiving white americans israelis perspectivetaking palestinians perspectivegiving israeli effectively changed attitudes towards israelis control condition wrote essay topic without interacting effect attitudes illustrating critical role heard thus effects dialogue conflict resolution depend interaction dialogue condition participants group membership may reflect power asymmetries