Moved by Observing the Love of Others: Kama Muta Evoked Through Media Fosters Humanization of Out-Groups

Autor: Johanna K. Blomster Lyshol, Lotte Thomsen, Beate Seibt

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 11 (2020)

People often view out-groups as less human than their in-group. Some media video content is heart-warming and leaves one feeling touched or moved. Recent research indicates that this reflects a positive social emotion, kama muta, which is evoked by a

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Moving political opponents closer:How kama muta can contribute to reducing the partisan divide in the US

Autor: Johanna K. Blomster Lyshol, Beate Seibt, Mary Beth Oliver, Lotte Thomsen

Publikováno v: Blomster Lyshol, J K, Seibt, B, Oliver, M B & Thomsen, L 2023, ' Moving political opponents closer : How kama muta can contribute to reducing the partisan divide in the US ', Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 493-511 . https://doi.org/10.1177/13684302211067152

Dislike of political opponents has increased over the past years in the US. This paper presents a preregistered study investigating the effect of kama muta (being moved by sudden closeness) on increasing warmth, social closeness, and trust toward pol

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