Peace Psychology and Prosocial Behavior

• Main Authors: Montiel, Cristina Jayme, Christie, Daniel J
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2015
• Subjects: negative peace; positive peace; direct violence; structural violence; macro level; meso level; micro level; cycles of violence; conflict transformation; conscientization; Psychology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/24; https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195399813.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780195399813-e-003
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Theory and practice in peace psychology seek to explain and procure both negative and positive peace. Negative peace involves the prevention and mitigation of violent episodes and promotes harmonious relations within and across individuals and groups. Positive peace is aimed at the mitigation of str...