Collective victimhood feelings suppress reconciliatory actions across both groups

Evidence

Collective victimhood is the single most important variable in predicting reconciliatory actions in both groups Tables 6 and 7 show that greater feelings of collective victimhood reduce the possibility of reconciliatory reactions in both Hindus and Muslims. However, in the case of Hindus, the interaction of FRD and FRD-negative emotions adds significantly to the prediction. — R. C. Tripathi, R. Kumar, and V. N. Tripathi, When the Advantaged Feel Victimised, 121

Categorization

• QUESTION: What exactly are ‘FRD’ and ‘FRD-negative emotions’? These abbreviations aren’t expanded in this passage — worth chasing in the methods section.
• XREF: Aligns with the reader’s interest in cross-national weak-identity/accountability-evasion patterns: a majority-advantaged group reporting stronger victimhood than the minority, reversing naive expectations. — connects to: Perceived group inequity motivates distress that drives restorative action — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt: International…, 431; Collective victimization typically suppresses acceptance of collective guilt — Sandra Penic, Guy Elcheroth, and Dario Spini, When Is Collective Exposure to War…, 8; Perpetrator acknowledgment of genocide victimization reduces victims’ anger and hostility. — Johanna Ray Vollhardt and Michelle Sinayobye Twali, Emotion-Based Reconciliation Requires…, 32 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Collective victimhood drives revenge more than reconciliation in both groups #expands (0.85) — R. C. Tripathi, R. Kumar, and V. N. Tripathi, When the Advantaged Feel Victimised, 128