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  Group norms play a central role in shaping how violence is morally judged and justified in war , especially when combined with identity, perceived threat, and shared experiences. Drawing directly on your cited study— The Impact of Group Norms and Generalization of Risks across Groups on Judgments of War Behavior —here’s a clear breakdown of the mechanisms. 1) Group norms can legitimize violence against outgroups Social psychological research on war shows that moral standards are not fixed; they can shift depending on group expectations. The study explicitly notes that war contexts often involve a “reversal of morality,” where group norms justify violence against outgroups 1 . When a group defines violence as necessary or acceptable (e.g., for defense or survival), individuals align with that norm. 👉 Mechanism: People rely on shared norms to interpret what is “right.” If the group endorses violence, individuals are more likely to see it as morally acceptable. This ...

U.S. and Iran work toward deal to extend ceasefire and reopen Strait of Hormuz Oil prices fell and global stocks rose over optimism for an agreement, but President Trump emphasized that a deal "isn't even fully negotiated yet." May 25, 2026 at 7:42 a.m. EDTToday at 7:42 a.m.  The Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, last week. (Majid-Asgaripour/Reuters) By Sammy Westfall, Natalie Allison, John Hudson and Susannah George The United States and Iran have developed a “framework” that extends their ceasefire 60 days as the two sides reach a “final deal” to end the war in Iran, while in the meantime, the Strait of Hormuz would be de-mined and reopened, a senior administration official said. Get concise answers to your questions. Try Ask The Post AI. The official, however, said no agreement with Iran had been signed. It remains unclear how binding the framework is. A diplomat familiar with the matter said the latest proposal is awaiting Iran’s approval. The official and dipl...

  Politics The Men Who Want Women to Be Quiet A virulent form of misogyny has become the single most important force holding together the American right. By Helen Lewis The influential pastor Douglas Wilson has advo­cated for the repeal of the Nineteenth Amendment. (Photo-illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Lindsey Wasson / AP.) May 14, 2026 Discuss 823 Listen 41:28 This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. Douglas Wilson has a modest proposal to improve American life: He wants to repeal the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the vote. In his ideal system, “we would do it in our politics the same way we do it in our church structure,” he told me recently. “And that is, we vote by household.” Wilson is a co-founder of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, based in Moscow, Idaho. Over the past five decades, he has built a small empire there, dedicated to disseminating his theocratic vision for the United States: a publ...