Mina Cikara - Us Versus Them

Mina Chakara, an assistant professor at Harvard, discusses her research on tribalism and social groups, focusing on how they influence thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. She explores the benefits and costs of group living, such as conformity and conflict, and examines moral prohibitions that prevent harm. The video delves into empathy, apathy, and schadenfreude, highlighting their roles in intergroup dynamics and aggression. Through examples like sports rivalries, Chakara aims to understand and mitigate intergroup conflict.

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