Arbitration
resolution of a conflict by a neutral third party
Bargaining
seeking agreement through negotiation
Conflict
a perceived incompatibility of actions or goals
Equal-Status Contact
an interaction between individuals from different groups where all participants have similar levels of power, authority, and prestige within the situation
Equality
the equal distribution of rewards to all individuals
GRIT
“graduated and reciprocated initiatives in tension reduction” — a strategy designed to de-escalate international tensions
Integrative Agreements
win-win agreements
Mediation
an attempt by a neutral third party to resolve a conflict by facilitating communication and offering suggestions
Mirror-Image Perceptions
where opposing groups in a conflict view themselves as opposite ( ex. seeing themselves as moral and just, while seeing the other side as immoral and aggressive)
Need-Based Distribution
distribution of rewards based on need for those rewards
Non-Zero-Sum-Games
game where both sides can lose and both can win (like chicken)
Peace
when there’s low levels of hostility and aggression and a mutual beneficial relationship
Social Trap
a situation where individuals or groups act for short-term individual gain, but these actions lead to long-term, widespread negative consequences for everyone involved
ex: overfishing
Superordinate Goals
shared goals that necessitate cooperative effort (overrides differences)
Tragedy of the Commons
an economic theory describing how individuals, acting in their own short-term self-interest, can deplete a shared, finite resource even when it’s clear that this overuse will ultimately harm everyone, including themselves
resolution of a conflict by a neutral third party
Arbitration
seeking agreement through negotiation
Bargaining
a perceived incompatibility of actions or goals
Conflict
an interaction between individuals from different groups where all participants have similar levels of power, authority, and prestige within the situation
Equal-Status Contact
the equal distribution of rewards to all individuals
Equality
“graduated and reciprocated initiatives in tension reduction” — a strategy designed to de-escalate international tensions
GRIT
win-win agreements
Integrative Agreements
an attempt by a neutral third party to resolve a conflict by facilitating communication and offering suggestions
Mediation
where opposing groups in a conflict view themselves as opposite ( ex. seeing themselves as moral and just, while seeing the other side as immoral and aggressive)
Mirror-Image Perceptions
