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Peace and Conflict
Journal of Peace Psychology
A publication of Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence: Division 48, American Psychological Association.

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

ISSN 1078-1919
eISSN 1532-7949
Open access offered
Published quarterly, beginning in February
Impact factor 1.4
5-year impact factor 1.4
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Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology® (PAC) welcomes scholarly manuscripts that examine peace, conflict, and their interaction at all levels of analysis, from interpersonal to community, regional, national, and international issues and that explicitly engage with the peace psychology literature.

The journal publishes empirical papers on emerging and enduring issues of interest to researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and educators.

International in scope, the journal welcomes manuscripts from psychologists and scholars in kindred disciplines throughout the world.

Disclaimer: APA and the editors of Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology assume no responsibility for statements and opinions advanced by the authors of its articles.

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Understanding and ending violence against children: A holistic approach.

Wessells, Michael G.; Kostelny, Kathleen

Essentially subhuman: Psychological essentialism facilitates dehumanization.

Landry, Alexander P.; Ihm, Elliott; Protzko, John; Schooler, Jonathan W.

The geography of military occupation and its effect on Palestinian community cohesion, norms, and resistance motivation.

Penić, Sandra; Vollhardt, Johanna Ray; Donnay, Karsten; Albzour, Mai; Bhavnani, Ravi

“If I die, my children will pursue this case”: Counternarratives of power in Kurds.

Coşkan, Canan; Şen, Ercan

From imposter phenomenon to infiltrator experience: Decolonizing the mind to claim space and reclaim self.

Tran, Nellie

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Inside of a prison: How a culture of punishment prevents rehabilitation.

Bloom, Tina; Bradshaw, G. A.

Who deserves access to basic human rights? Incarceration, illegal acts, and inferences about deservingness.

Hughes, Jamie S.; Olson, James N.

Interconnected healing: A review of Public health, mental health, and mass atrocity prevention.

Romem, Anat; Richter, Elihu D.

The social change algorithm: A modeling approach to the psychology of social change.

Cárdenas, Diana; Côté, Éloïse; Turcotte-Menard, Vincent; Nadeau, Alex; Stolle, Dietlind; Lina, Jean-Marc; de la Sablonnière, Roxane

Intersections in peacebuilding and mental health and psychosocial support: Charting the next steps for advancing the field.

Miller-Graff, Laura; Eloul, Liyam

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology in the spotlight

How to calm political violence, according to psychologists

Understanding drivers behind acts help prevent or mitigate destructive consequences
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Why some people resort to vigilantism—to the admiration of many

Vigilantism is a complex issue rooted in the erosion of trust in society and institutions
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Improving student outcomes by discussing social exclusion

In their Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology article, Killen et al. describe their program aimed at reducing prejudice and bias in schools.
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How to leverage psychology to aid a war-torn world

Psychological science can help us understand why conflicts happen, inform how best to rebuild communities and nations, and help prevent future violence.
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Peace studies and the legacy of Emile Bruneau

Inspired by the memory of Emile Bruneau, a special issue of Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology focuses on conflict and peacebuilding across the globe.
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Laura K. Taylor, PhD

Taylor is dedicated to fulfilling the journal’s goal of promoting positive peace across the social ecology.
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