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Phys Org

Social messaging in soap operas can prevent violence and intergroup conflict

Phys Org
Summary
Nutrition label

92% Informative

Rezarta Bilali , associate professor of psychology at NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education , and Human Development , outlines strategies used in fictional storytelling to prevent violence in countries including Rwanda , Burkina Faso , and the Democratic Republic of the Congo .

She identifies seven strategies (known as psychological mechanisms) for individual and social change: Social norms, role models, moral exemplars, perspective-taking and empathy.

VR Score

95

Informative language

98

Neutral language

64

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

90

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

long-living

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