A New Appraisal-Based Framework Underlying Hope in Conflict Resolution

Cohen-Chen, Smadar; Crisp, Richard J.; Halperin, Eran

Abstract

Hope is a positive emotion that plays a pivotal role in intractable conflicts and conflict resolution processes by inducing conciliatory attitudes for peace. As a catalyser for conflict resolution, it is important to further understand hope in such contexts. In this article we present a novel framework for understanding hope in contexts of intergroup conflict. Utilizing appraisal theory of emotions and heavily relying on the implicit theories framework, we describe three targets upon which hope appraisals focus in intractable conflict—the conflict, the outgroup, and the ingroup. Next, we describe the importance of developing ways to experimentally induce hope, and utilize the appraisal-target framework to describe and classify existing and potential interventions for inducing hope in intractable conflict resolution.

Citation

Cohen-Chen, S., Crisp, R. J., & Halperin, E. (2017). A New Appraisal-Based Framework Underlying Hope in Conflict Resolution. Emotion Review, 9(3), 208-214. https://doi.org/10.1177/1754073916670023

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Jun 15, 2017
• Publication Date: Jun 15, 2017
• Deposit Date: Aug 23, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 18, 2017
• Journal: Emotion Review
• Print ISSN: 1754-0739
• Electronic ISSN: 1754-0747
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 208-214
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1754073916670023
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1351464