4- Consequences of Dehumanisation Flashcards
How has psychological research shown dehumanisation effects to be?
Very pervasive
8 examples of targets of dehumanisation
- Criminals
- Ethnic groups
- Homeless people
- Immigrants
- Individuals with mental health difficulties
- People of low social status
- Religious groups
- Sex offenders
Is dehumanisation the same as prejudice?
No
What does dehumanisation differ from?
Negative evaluations or ingroup favouritism
Do dehumanised groups have to be targets of prejudice?
No
What is type of humanness denied dependent on?
Culturally dependent
2 ways that culture affects dehumanisation
- Differ in the way we dehumanised based on which culture we are from
- Different cultures dehumanised in different ways
What did Golf, Eberhardt, Williams & Jackson find?
After being primed with a dehumanisation related stimulus, there was a higher justification of violence towards a black subject showing violence
What did Vaes, Paladino, Castelli & Leyens explore?
How attribution of primary and secondary emotions would affect willingless to help
What did Vaes et al find?
People were more likely to respond to an email in a nicer and more personal way and perceive the sender as human when secondary emotions were used
What types of emotions do and do not matter when considering willingness to help?
Primary/secondary emotions matter, not if they are positive or negative
What did Andrighetto et al find?
People showed less empathy and less willingness to help when groups were dehumanised
What did Kteily et al investigate?
Whether dehumanisation leads to an increase in anti-immigration and anti-Muslim support
What did Kteily et al find?
People are more likely to favour anti-immigration policies when they showed greater dehumanisation
