TY - JOUR
T1 - Perspective taking and opinions about forms of reparation for victims of historical harm
AU - Berndsen, Mariëtte
AU - McGarty, Craig
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The authors investigated the effects of perspective taking on opinions about reparations for victims of historical harm. In two studies, they showed that when non-Indigenous Australians took an Indigenous Australian perspective, this increased perceived entitlement to, and decreased anger toward, monetary compensation. Moreover, perceived entitlement mediated the relationship between anger about monetary compensation and perspective taking. Study 2 demonstrated the mutual influence of emotions and perceived entitlement. In particular, self-image shame rather than group-based guilt or anger predicted support for reparation when an Indigenous Australian perspective was adopted. The results suggest that taking the perspective of people who have experienced harm from one's own group can bolster a commitment to positive social change in relation to a pressing social issue.
AB - The authors investigated the effects of perspective taking on opinions about reparations for victims of historical harm. In two studies, they showed that when non-Indigenous Australians took an Indigenous Australian perspective, this increased perceived entitlement to, and decreased anger toward, monetary compensation. Moreover, perceived entitlement mediated the relationship between anger about monetary compensation and perspective taking. Study 2 demonstrated the mutual influence of emotions and perceived entitlement. In particular, self-image shame rather than group-based guilt or anger predicted support for reparation when an Indigenous Australian perspective was adopted. The results suggest that taking the perspective of people who have experienced harm from one's own group can bolster a commitment to positive social change in relation to a pressing social issue.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/549557
U2 - 10.1177/0146167212450322
DO - 10.1177/0146167212450322
M3 - Article
SN - 1552-7433
SN - 0146-1672
VL - 38
SP - 1316
EP - 1328
JO - Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
JF - Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
IS - 10
ER -