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New paper!
In an experimental Telephone study, we asked adolescents in NI to retell stories about controversial topics.
Conflict stories shifted quicker than neutral ones, yet we saw minimal own-side favouritism. Suggesting that youth may interrupt polarised sharing.
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Some things are better left behind: Adolescent transmission of conflict narratives in a divided society
In post-conflict societies there are competing narratives between groups, like who was to blame or how to move forward. Youth can perpetuate or ameliorate
