New research, by the Department of Psychology at Durham University, has found that negative social contact among people of differing societal or cultural groups can have a disproportionate negative effect on broad social cohesion within communities. The research, led by Professor Stefania Paolini, analyzes 70 years of research into the psychological effects of intergroup social contact. The findings are published in the Psychological Bulletin. These group contacts include interactions between people from different social groups, such as racial, ethnic or religious groups, and can take place anywhere from talking in Read More