Editing Group polarization (section)

===War and violent behavior===
Group polarization has been reported to occur during wartime and other times of conflict and helps to account partially for violent behavior and conflict.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Esteban|first1=Joan|last2=Schneider|first2=Gerald|year=2008|title=Polarization and Conflict: Theoretical and Empirical Issues|url=http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:352-opus-50564|journal=Journal of Peace Research|volume=45|issue=2|pages=131–141|doi=10.1177/0022343307087168|s2cid=5952676}}</ref> Researchers have suggested, for instance, that ethnic conflict exacerbates group polarization by enhancing identification with the ingroup and hostility towards the outgroup.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Kunovich|first1=Robert|last2=Deitelbaum|first2=Catherine|year=2004|title=Ethnic Conflict, Group Polarization, and Gender Attitudes in Croatia|doi=10.1111/j.0022-2445.2004.00080.x|journal=Journal of Marriage and Family|volume=66|issue=5|pages=1089–1107}}</ref> While polarization can occur in any type of conflict, it has its most damaging effects in large-scale inter-group, public policy, and international conflicts.