Dialogue programs often fail to improve relations between groups in protracted conflict.

Evidence

Although the meetings were designed to create mutual liking and increase empathy and understanding, pretest/ post-test comparisons indicated that very few positive effects and some negative effects occurred among participants in the program when compared to nonparticipants. The mixed outcomes of the Israeli programs are a reminder of just how difficult it is to improve relations between groups that have a history of protracted conflict. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 2654 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Dialogue-based depolarization interventions produce small, short-lived effects that fail to scale. — Derek E. Holliday, Yphtach Lelkes, and Sean J. Westwood, Why Depolarization Is Hard: Evaluating…, 8; Harmonious intergroup relations require deliberate programs rather than emerging naturally.; Contact programs can backfire between groups with protracted conflict histories. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 2654 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Contact programs can backfire between groups with protracted conflict histories. #corroborates (0.92) — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 2654