Shadow of conflict: How past conflict influences group cooperation and the use of punishment

Gross, Jörg; De Dreu, Carsten K W; Reddmann, Lennart

doi:10.1016/j.obhdp.2022.104152

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Gross, J., De Dreu, C. K. W., & Reddmann, L. (2022). Shadow of conflict: How past conflict influences group cooperation and the use of punishment. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 171, 104152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2022.104152

Abstract

Intergroup conflict profoundly affects the welfare of groups and can deteriorate intergroup relations long after the conflict is over. Here, we experimentally investigate how the experience of an intergroup conflict influences the ability of groups to establish cooperation after conflict. We induced conflict by using a repeated attacker-defender game in which groups of four are divided into two ‘attackers’ that can invest resources to take away resources from the other two participants in the role of ‘defenders.’ After the conflict, g