Humanizing dehumanization research
Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 2023 This essay contends that contemporary research should pay greater attention to three fundamentally human characteristics of dehumanization. First, we argue that scholars need to better consider and analyze the ideological context of dehumanization ...
Jonathan Leader Maynard, Aliza Luft
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Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 2023 Extensive research has examined the dehumanization, or perception of others as less than human, of various stigmatized/minoritized groups. Previous literature investigating dehumanization of groups often considers dehumanization along a single dimension (
Kevin M Summers, Emily Lloyd
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No Evidence of Infrahumanization or Trait-Based Dehumanization in Children’s Evaluation of Gender Nonconforming Peers [PDF]
Behavioral SciencesA recent study (Hui & Kung, 2025), using a visual scale and a mind perception task, has found that children aged 9–12 years blatantly and subtly dehumanize gender nonconforming (GN) peers.
Marshall M. C. Hui, Karson T. F. Kung
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Dehumanization: trends, insights, and challenges [PDF]
Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2022 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 than.” We review growing evidence revealing how and why we subtly disregard the humanity of those around us.
Alexander P Landry, Nour S Kteily
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Organizational dehumanization and gig workers’ outcomes: a moderated mediation model of psychological distress and family recognition of work [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionPlatform work is increasingly organized through algorithmic rules and standardized performance systems that may leave workers feeling treated as replaceable instruments rather than as full persons.
Hu Ying +4 more
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Organizational dehumanization and career adaptability among clinical nurses: the mediating role of self-compassion and the moderating role of psychological safety [PDF]
Scientific ReportsClinical nurses play a central role in healthcare delivery, yet the psychological demands of clinical settings may threaten their professional identity and adaptability.
Mohammad Mahmoodzadeh +4 more
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A Process Account of Dehumanization: Extending the Framework with a Developmental Research Agenda [PDF]
Behavioral SciencesIn the last 25 years, research on dehumanization—the tendency to perceive others as less than fully human—has spiked and evolved in many ways. In the current review, we will provide an overview of the various methodological and conceptual trends in this ...
Jeroen Vaes +6 more
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Diversity Ideologies and the Subtle Dehumanization of Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines [PDF]
Behavioral SciencesIndigenous peoples (IPs) in the Philippines continue to be targets of stereotypes and prejudice by non-IP Filipinos. The IPs in the Philippines are often described as being dehumanized by their social conditions and by the social practices of the ...
Allan B. I. Bernardo
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Validation of the Korean version of the Self-Dehumanization Scale [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryIntroductionSelf-dehumanization refers to the perception of oneself as less human, and it has been closely associated with psychological difficulties such as depression, suicidal ideation, and self-hatred.
Khongorzul Khosbayar, Jang-won Seo
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Testing work meaning violation as a mediator between organizational dehumanization and emotional exhaustion [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study examined the mediating effect of work-meaning violation between organizational dehumanization and emotional exhaustion. Path analysis was performed with a two-wave dataset of 574 participants.
Francis Cheung
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