Compassion within conflict: Toward a computational theory of social groups informed by maternal brain physiology. (7th July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ho, S. Shaun; Rosenthal, Richard N.; Fox, Helen; Garry, David; Gopang, Meroona; Rollins, Mikaela J.; Soliman, Sarah; Swain, James E.
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 45(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-07-07
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X21001436
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

Abstract: Benevolent intersubjectivity developed in parent–infant interactions and compassion toward friend and foe alike are non-violent interventions to group behavior in conflict. Based on a dyadic active inference framework rooted in specific parental brain mechanisms, we suggest that interventions promoting compassion and intersubjectivity can reduce stress, and that compassionate mediation may resolve conflicts.