Abstract
Although dehumanization research first emerged following the overt and conscious denials of humanity present during war and genocide, modern dehumanization research largely examines more subtle and implicit forms of dehumanization in more everyday settings. We argue for the need to reorient the research agenda toward understanding when and why individuals blatantly dehumanize others. We review recent research in a range of contexts suggesting that blatant dehumanization is surprisingly prevalent and potent, uniquely predicting aggressive intergroup attitudes and behavior beyond subtle forms of dehumanization and outgroup dislike, and promoting vicious cycles of conflict.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 487-494 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Current Directions in Psychological Science |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2017 |
Keywords
- Aggression
- Conflict
- Dehumanization
- Intergroup relations
- Metadehumanization
- Prejudice
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology