Psychological basis of preemptive strike against outgroup members

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26780344
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social psychology
• Research Institution: Kochi University of Technology
• Principal Investigator: Mifune Nobuhiro 高知工科大学, 経済・マネジメント学群, 講師 (00708050)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 内集団バイアス / 外集団攻撃 / 内集団ひいき / 最小条件集団 / 先制攻撃 / 個人間集団間非連続性効果

Outline of Final Research Achievements

What kind of psychological process works when people in groups fight against other groups, like war? It is sometime claimed that human beings has some "instinct" to attack against other group, but current study showed that people rarely attack other groups without any reason. On the other hand, when the opponent's ability to attack oneself is stronger than the ability to attack opponents, it is also showed the possibility that people has an inclination to attack especially toward other group members.

Free Research Field

社会心理学