Dean Pruitt

Dean Pruitt
Distinguished Scholar in Residence. Conflict Resolution, Intergroup Relations and Political Psychology

Ph.D., 1957, Yale University
M.S., 1954, Yale University

Biography

Dean taught social psychology at State University of New York at Buffalo for 35 years and now SUNY Distinguished Scholar Emeritus. Dean currently have a complementary office at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR) at George Mason University. Major research and writing are in the areas of social conflict, negotiation, and mediation. Some years ago, Dean did a long series of experiments on the antecedents of integrative agreements in negotiation (see Pruitt & Carnevale, 1993) and two large field studies of community mediation (see Pruitt, 1995). Most recent laboratory research was a series of studies on escalation in response to persistent annoyance (see Mikolic, Parker, & Pruitt, 1997). Dean author of a chapter on "Social Conflict" for the fourth edition of the Handbook of Social Psychology (Pruitt, 1998) and co-author of a popular textbook on social conflict (Pruitt & Kim, 2004).

Most recent research involves case studies of the Northern Ireland and South African peace processes, and Dean have written several theoretical articles that draw on these studies (Pruitt, 1996, 1997, in press) Editorial Board Member, International Negotiation, 1996-present. Editorial Board Member,International Journal of Conflict Management, 1990-present International Advisory Board Member, Negotiation Journal, 1985-present. Consulting Editor, Interpersonal Relations and Group Processes Section of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1986-1988, 1997-2002. Member, Local Arrangements Committee, International Association for Conflict Management, 1997- 1998. Member, Jean Knutson Award Committee, International Soci



Awards and Honors
2012 Ralph K. White Lifetime Achievement Award
Award granted by the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence, which is the Peace Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association.  The award was received at the...
Lifetime Achievement Award
He received Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association for Conflict Management in 1997.
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June 28, 2015
Dean Pruitt’s contributions to the field of conflict and negotiation are celebrated in this book. Heralding the insights produced over the course of a career, his colleagues rejoice in showing how they influenced their work and, more broadly, the development...
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December 10, 2011
The South African peace process between 1985 and 1993 is one of the most dramatic turnarounds in history. In 1985, when the first contacts were made between the adversaries, the country was embroiled in a severe, seemingly intractable conflict. A massive...
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2011
Intractable conflict is severely escalated, long-lasting conflict. The hostility that occurs in such conflict tends to block association between adversaries and interfere with their communication (Coleman 1957; Sherif and Sherif 1969). For example, for years...
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August 01, 2010
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June 25, 2009
The life cycle of intractable conflict often involves three stages: dispirited quiescence, escalation to a state of intractability, and de-escalation accompanied by negotiation. These stages are produced by three types of perceived power distributions between the...
Category: Journal Article
June 01, 2009
La communication de coulisse renvoie à des discussions secrètes entre des groupes (incluant les organisations et les nations) qui sont conçues pour favoriser le règlement d’un conflit entre eux. Cela a été rapporté dans des situations aussi diverses que les...
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December 19, 2008
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December 19, 2008
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September 09, 2008
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June 01, 2008
Secret back-channel communication is often employed in severe conflict to explore the feasibility of front-channel negotiation. It can also be used as an adjunct to front-channel negotiation when talks become deadlocked or as a substitute for front-channel...
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June 01, 2007
After 20 years of heavy fighting in Northern Ireland, a peace process started in 1988. The fighting went on, with some interruptions, for another 9 years; but during this time there was a long series o;f back-channel communications and conciliatory signals that...
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November 21, 2006
In A Behavioral Theory of Labor Negotiations, McKersie and Walton represent labor-management conflict as 4 subprocesses: 1. Distributive bargaining2. Integrative bargaining3. Attitudinal structuring4. Intraorganizational bargainingTheir view remains that...
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June 01, 2006
Negotiation with non-ideological ethno-nationalist terrorists is more common and more successful than with other kinds of terrorists. Additional strategies for dealing with terrorists include combating, isolating, and mainstreaming. There are many arguments...
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January 01, 2006
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2005
Ripeness theory, in its most common version, concerns the psychological states that encourage parties who are involved in severe conflict to move into negotiation—either bilateral or mediated. This monograph first summarizes ripeness theory as it stands...
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July 09, 2003
Useful at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, Social Conflict has been the standard-bearer for brief, sophisticated coverage of all the key research on social conflict and its resolution from a psychological perspective. Dealing with interpersonal,...
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June 01, 2003
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February 01, 2002
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February 12, 1998
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June 01, 1997
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June 01, 1997
Readiness theory, an adaptation of ripeness theory, helps to resolve some problems with the latter set of ideas. Readiness theory holds that all kinds of progress toward conflict resolution result from the existence, on both sides, of: motivational ripeness (...
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January 01, 1997
Reactions to persistent annoyance were studied with 134 undergraduates, using a new laboratory method. A standard escalation sequence was found, which involved the following order of tactics: requests for termination of the annoyance, impatient demands, complaints...
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January 01, 1996
A simulated price war between two competing gas stations provided the context to assess the effects on de-escalation of the subject's financial shortage, the competitor's financial shortage, and a message from the competitor conveying a non-exploitative intent....
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November 01, 1995
Negotiation is usually an outgrowth of a broader conflict episode. In conflict episodes involving organizations, firmness tends to be emphasized over flexibility. Several remedies for this problem are discussed.
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June 01, 1995
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December 01, 1993
This book presents a research-based analysis of negotiation. It examines the nature of negotiator strategies and tactics and their impact on the outcomes of negotiation. It also looks at the psychological states, the motives and perceptions, that determine...
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September 01, 1992
The antecedents of short-term success in mediation are examined by observing 73 hearings at two community dispute resolution centers in New York State. Results, which show that satisfaction with the hearing increased with disputants' involvement in a continuing...
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January 01, 1992
An overview of the behavioral literature on negotiation and mediation is presented. The study of negotiation, issues, limits and outcomes, motivation and strategy and cognitive processes in negotiation are among the topics discussed.
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January 01, 1991
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October 01, 1989
Reports the most up-to-date findings of leading researchers from a range of areas of mediation--examining the nature and effectiveness of mediation in a wide variety of disputes, including divorces, neighborhood conflicts, international disputes, environmental...
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December 01, 1987
Mediation and dispute centers, as well as their functions are examined. A mediation movement has been growing rapidly since the Justice Department recently funded a demonstration project. These centers and resolution results are recounted.
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July 01, 1987
A field experiment was conducted at a community mediation center to test the impact on behavior in mediation of three models of third-party intervention. Third parties and disputants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions:(a) straight mediation;(b)...
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December 01, 1984
The combined effect of negotiator accountability and the expectation of cooperative future interaction (ECFI) with the opponent in the negotiation process is assessed. ECFI is the anticipation of working toward a common goal with the other party at a later time....
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March 01, 1982
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January 01, 1969
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Dissertation Committee: Richard Rubenstein, J.D., ICAR (Chair) Christopher R. Mitchell, Ph.D., ICAR Dean Pruitt, Ph.D. ICARContact: Erica Soren, [email protected]
November 25, 2008
The religion and science conflict over human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research carries high stakes:  should embryos be protected as potential human life or should they be studied as possible cures for debilitating diseases?  With the current technology, we cannot simultaneously
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