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Dehumanization: an integrative review.

Nick Haslam1

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC, Australia. nhaslam@unimelb.edu.au

Personality and Social Psychology Review : an Official Journal of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc
|July 25, 2006
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Dehumanization research is integrated with a new model, identifying two forms: animalistic and mechanistic. This expands the understanding of dehumanization as an everyday social phenomenon rooted in cognitive processes.

Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Dehumanization lacks a unified theoretical framework and integrated research.
  • Existing studies often focus on intergroup conflict or extreme negativity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review manifestations and theories of dehumanization.
  • To develop a new, integrated model of dehumanization.
  • To propose cognitive underpinnings for distinct forms of dehumanization.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of dehumanization literature.
  • Development of a novel theoretical model.
  • Proposal of cognitive mechanisms for dehumanization.

Main Results:

  • Two forms of dehumanization identified: "animalistic" (denying uniquely human traits) and "mechanistic" (denying human nature).

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  • Dehumanization is not a unitary phenomenon and extends beyond intergroup conflict.
  • Dehumanization is linked to ordinary social-cognitive processes.

    • Conclusions:

    • A new model expands the concept of dehumanization beyond extreme contexts.
    • Dehumanization can be understood as an everyday social phenomenon.
    • Understanding cognitive processes is key to addressing dehumanization.