Despite our many differences, one superordinate category we all belong to is 'humans'. To
strip away or overlook others' humanity, then, is to mark them as 'other'and, typically,'less …

Although dehumanization research first emerged following the overt and conscious denials
of humanity present during war and genocide, modern dehumanization research largely …

Highlights•Recent research has added to the range of factors contributing to dehumanizing
perceptions of others.•There has been an increased attention to 'mechanistic' …

We review early and recent psychological theories of dehumanization and survey the
burgeoning empirical literature, focusing on six fundamental questions. First, we examine …

The concept of dehumanization lacks a systematic theoretical basis, and research that
addresses it has yet to be integrated. Manifestations and theories of dehumanization are …

Psychology of Dehumanization 29 diminished empathy, increased blame). Indeed, work that
does address harm sometimes examines how dehumanization justifies it after it has been …

Dehumanization has traditionally been understood as an extreme form of prejudice that
enables violence and cruelty. Recent work indicates that it can also take subtle and …

In previous writings, I proposed that we dehumanize others by attributing the essence of a
less-than-human creature to them, in order to disable inhibitions against harming them …

Although the act of dehumanizing an outgroup is a pervasive and potent intergroup process
that drives discrimination and conflict, no formal research has examined the consequences …

Dehumanization is a central concept in the study of intergroup relations. Yet although
theoretical and methodological advances in subtle,“everyday” dehumanization have …