Peace psychology is a subfield of psychology and peace research that addresses the psychological dimensions of peace, conflict, violence and war, through four interconnected pillars: research, education, practice and advocacy. Its activities employ psychological models and methods, typically to advance a sustainable peace through nonviolent means, grounded in Johan Galtung's framework distinguishing negative peace, the absence of direct violence, from positive peace, the absence of structural and cultural violence, and the field conceptualizes peace partly through the implementation of human rights and the satisfaction of fundamental needs such as identity, security, justice, well-being and adequate shelter.
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Central QuestionHow psychological processes and models help explain and address the formation, escalation, reduction and resolution of conflict, violence and war, and how to build sustainable peace. 1 Key DebateWhether peace is adequately defined as the mere absence of direct personal violence and war, or must also require the absence of structural and cultural violence, per Johan Galtung's extended conceptualization the field builds on. 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Peace psychology
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Peace psychology is a subfield of psychology and peace research that deals with the psychological aspects of peace, conflict, violence, and war.
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Violence and peace can be defined in terms of Johan Galtung's extended conceptualization of peace, according to which peace is not merely the absence of personal (direct) violence and war (= negative peace), but also the absence of structural (indirect) and cultural violence (= positive peace).
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