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Passion and Intergroup Relations

Passion matter as pertains to intergroup behavior. Specifically, harmonious and obsessive passion lead to different emotions that in turn lead to different behaviors (including some that can lead to violence) toward fans of other teams. 

References:

• Carbonneau, N., & Vallerand, R.J. (2013). On the role of harmonious and obsessive passion in conflict behavior. Motivation and Emotion, 37, 743-757.
• Vallerand, R.J., Ntoumanis, N., Philippe, F., Lavigne, G.L., Carbonneau, C., Bonneville, A., Lagacé-Labonté, C., & Maliha, G. (2008). On passion and sports fans: A look at football. Journal of Sport Sciences. 26, 1279-1293.