ABSTRACT
This chapter will assess how the Internet may be utilized to bring warring factions together and so bring about healthier intergroup relationships (see Chapter 16, this volume). It will discuss cyberbased interventions which aim to assist in the cessation of intergroup conflict. First, however, it is necessary to understand the roots of such antagonisms. This is to be found, in the stereotyped perception of outgroup members, which starts in early childhood of our intergroup experiences. Studies have shown that children as young as 6 years old demonstrate a stereotypical perception of others (Rideout, Vandewater, & Wartella, 2003). With this in mind, we suggest that an Internet solution to intergroup conflict will start in early childhood.
