Ethnic and Religious Influences on Forgiveness for Mass Atrocities

这个项目代表了对文化、情感和社会因素的初步研究，这些因素有助于对大规模暴行的宽恕。人类历史上充满了群体之间相互实施大规模暴行的例子，比如大屠杀，土耳其人对亚美尼亚的种族灭绝，以及美国的奴隶制。在真正的肇事者和受害者去世很久之后，受害者群体的成员可能会对肇事者群体产生负面情绪和不信任。这些负面情绪和不信任可能会阻碍积极的群体间关系，加剧或增加冲突的可能性。这笔赠款支持的研究将研究犹太人对大屠杀的宽恕和亚美尼亚人对亚美尼亚种族灭绝的宽恕。通过实验方法，调查人员将探讨种族和宗教身份是否以及在多大程度上与宽恕有关，以及对冒犯者群体（德国人对犹太人，土耳其人对亚美尼亚人）表达的感情。此外，调查人员将考虑自事件发生以来时间流逝的影响。这项拟议的研究将通过推进关于宽恕和群体间关系的文化影响的理论，并加强对一系列对全球个人和群体生活有直接影响的过程的理解，做出几项重要贡献。

This project represents an initial effort to study the cultural, emotional and social factors that contribute to forgiveness for mass atrocities. Human history is replete with examples of groups committing mass atrocities against each other, such as the Holocaust, the Armenian genocide committed by the Turks, and slavery in the US. Negative emotions and mistrust can be directed at the perpetrator group by members of the victim group for generations long after the actual perpetrators and victims have died. These negative emotions and mistrust can potentially prevent positive intergroup relations and exacerbate or increase the likelihood of conflict. The research supported by this grant will study the forgiveness of Jews for the Holocaust and Armenians for the Armenian genocide. Using experimental methods, the investigators will explore whether and to what extent ethnic and religious identity are associated with forgiveness, and expressed feelings towards the offender groups (Germans for Jews, Turks for Armenians). In addition, the investigators will consider the impact of the passage of time since the event. The proposed research will make several important contributions by advancing theories about cultural influences on forgiveness and intergroup relations, and enhancing understanding of a set of processes that have direct implications for the lives of individuals and groups across the globe.