What research can and cannot do when violence unfolds

Eran Halperin

doi:10.1038/s44159-026-00575-w

What research can and cannot do when violence unfolds

Eran Halperin^*

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Department of Psychology

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When killing and war unfold — however difficult and overwhelming the moment — social psychologists must keep searching for ways to curb violence and influence reality, even while recognizing how limited their power is and how difficult it is to shift minds amid ongoing violence.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	433-434
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Reviews Psychology
Volume	5
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-026-00575-w
State	Published - Jul 2026

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