4- Models of Dehumanisation Flashcards
What do early dehumanisation theories try to understand?
Why we engage in immoral behaviour
What characterises the infrahumanisation theory?
There are specific human attributes that we deny to outgroup members but afford to ingroup members
What characterises the duel model of dehumanisation?
We have two essenses of humanness causing us to dehumanise in different ways
What characterises mind perception?
We dehumanise in 2 different ways based on 2 different dimensions of our mind
How did Tajfel study infrahumanisation?
Minimal Group Paradigm studies
What does social identity theory believe?
We derive a sense of identity based on the group we belong to and this influences social behaviour
What did Tajfel’s Minimal Group Paradigm studies find?
Participants are willing to categorise themselves on minimal group distinctions
What is ingroup favouritism?
We accentuate similarities between ourselves and group members
What is outgroup derogation?
We emphasise differences between ourselves and outgroup members
What are the consequences of us seeking this group identity?
Prejudice and dehumanisation
What are primary emotions?
Biological emotions that we share with animals
Who do we attribute primary emotions to?
All groups
What are secondary emotions?
Uniquely human emotions that are acquired through social interaction
How do we ascribe secondary emotions?
Less to the outgroup, only to our ingroup
Which emotions require more cognitive processing?
Secondary emotions
