A Personal Perspective: What makes it possible for committed Democrats and Republicans to work together for a long day? Perhaps the Robbers' Cave experiment gives us some clues.
Working together at the polling place shares many characteristics similar to those of the original study.As always, I came home exhausted, feeling virtuous, civic-minded, and happy. I always have a great time. That's why I’ve worked every election for the last decade. I even schedule my classes so I can do it.
Not only is the polling place balanced, but each station is as well. Every station where we check IDs and print ballots is staffed by a Republican and a Democrat. Every station scans ballots. Every help desk. The manager and assistant manager. Even the folks wiping down the machines and handing out the styluses., but our badges are coded so we can tell party affiliation with a glance. We have to be able to tell so we know we are always working with a partner of the other party.
The Robbers Cave experiment involved 22 11-year-old boys. Demographically, the boys were quite similar to one another: white, Protestant, with average to good school performance andThe boys were recruited to attend a summer camp with the promise that they would help researchers learn more about.
In the final phase of the study, Sherif diffused the powerful tension between the groups. Mere exposure to each other just made things worse; it provided more opportunities for hostility and
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