The role of honour in interpersonal, intrapersonal and intergroup processes

Abstract

In this article, we review research in psychology and other related social science fields that has adopted an honor framework to examine intrapersonal, interpersonal, and intergroup processes taking a culture-comparative or individual differences approach. In the sections below, we will first review research on the role of honor in interpersonal processes focusing primarily on interpersonal aggression including in close relationships, non-aggressive ways of responding to threats (e.g., forgiveness), and reciprocity. Next, we move onto reviewing research on the role of honor in intrapersonal processes, specifically in the domains of emotional responses to honor-threatening situations, mental, and physical health. Finally, we review research emerging from social and political psychology and political science that have utilized the honor framework to understand and explain group processes and intergroup relations at different level of analyses (e.g., social groups, nations).Given the limited space, our goal was to emphasize major and emerging areas of research on honor and provide food for thought for future research.

Transcultural pathways to the will to fight

“…Critical measures were fusion with their primary reference group (Muslim Community vs. own Gang), and their most cherished value (religion vs. honor); physical and spiritual formidability of their respective group; and costly sacrifices they are willing to make while in prison for their group and most cherished value (determined in previous research where they respectively choose religion and honor as values for which they would not accept any trade-off) ( 29 ). For Latino gangs, honor influences motivations, emotions, cognitions, and behaviors ( 48 ) and provides meaning and logic to gang violence ( 49 ) in interpersonal, intrapersonal, and intergroup relationships ( 50 ).…”

Role of honor, dignity, and face values in transitional justice in postconflict cyprus.

“…In doing so, it examines, for the first time, the role of honor, dignity, and face values in transitional justice in the context of postconflict Cyprus. Second, with its emphasis on transitional justice, the current research goes beyond the currently examined role of honor in interpersonal relationships and adds to the emerging literature on the role of honor in intergroup contexts, where honor has been predominantly studied in relation to group-relevant variables such as collective action (e.g., Drury & Travaglino, 2020; Travaglino et al, 2015, 2016), frequency of external warfare (Nawata, 2020), and aggressive responses toward other national or ethnic groups (e.g., Barnes et al, 2012; Levin et al, 2015; see Uskul et al, 2022, for a review). Moreover, in this study, we examined honor values together with dignity and face values, providing novel evidence on the relative predictive value of three different sets of values for transitional justice.…”

Honor Values as Identity Content: Evidence From a Three-Wave Longitudinal Study

“…Although the historical conditions that made honor necessary have typically changed, the endorsement of honor values continues to have important social implications ( Uskul et al, 2022 ). In contexts where honor is prevalent, individuals are more likely to behave in ways that can enhance their reputation while displaying more sensitivity to threats against their social image.…”