Lens Model as a Research Paradigm to Study Intergroup Conflict

A good number of works in recent years has demonstrated impressive cross-national similarities in the technique of resolving interpersonal conflicts among individuals. But a little attention is focused on inter group conflicts. As an experimental paradigm, the Lens model can be applied to a wide variety of problems including personnel selection, clinical judgment, organizational planning, conflict resolution, interpersonal learning and the effect of medication on cognitive process. The process of resolving intergroup conflict and its implications have been discussed in details, in this article.