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 …

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

Companies have repeatedly launched Artificial Intelligence (AI) products such as intelligent
chatbots and robots with female names, voices, and bodies. Previous research posits that …

This is the first scholarly monograph marking the social justice turn in technical and
professional communication (TPC). Social justice often draws attention to structural …

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

The affective, identity based, and often negative nature of partisan polarization in the United
States has been a subject of much scholarly attention. Applying insights from recent work in …

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 …

A majority of people the world over eat meat, yet many of these same people experience
discomfort when the meat on their plate is linked to the death of animals. We draw on this …

The overt objectification and dehumanization of Black people has a long history throughout
the Western world. However, few researchers have explored whether such perceptions still …

What motivates violence? How can good and compassionate people hurt and kill others or
themselves? Why are people much more likely to kill or assault people they know well …