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 …

Highlights•We consider initial research on dehumanization to discuss human rights
violations.•We propose dehumanization as a consequence of human rights violations.•We …

Noted for its fair and equal coverage of men and women, Psychology of Gender reviews the
research and issues surrounding gender from multiple perspectives, including psychology …

Anthropomorphism describes the tendency to ascribe human characteristics to nonhuman
agents. Due to the increased interest in social robotics, anthropomorphism has become a …

Over the past two decades, there has been a significant shift in how dehumanization is
conceptualized and studied. This shift has broadened the construct from the blatant denial of …

Attributing humanness to oneself (ie, self-humanity) can be malleable and can lead to
various crucial outcomes. Researchers have not investigated whether and how awe as a …

Highlights•Agency and communion play a crucial theoretical role in perceptions of
humanness and dehumanization.•Clarifying measurement of dehumanization and the role …

Humiliation is a strong negative emotion that arises when a person is forced to internalize an
unjust devaluation of the self. Based on theory positing agency as a key factor for self …

Ascribing and denying humanity has profound consequences, often leading to devastating
outcomes (eg, violence, genocide). As such, understanding what, exactly, makes “someone …

The purpose of the present research was to examine the perceptions of women who drink in
social contexts through the lens of dehumanization (Haslam 2006). Across three …