2022
DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/jth5z
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Harnessing Dehumanization Theory, Modern Media, and an Intervention Tournament to Reduce Support for Retributive War Crimes

Abstract: Dehumanization–denying or overlooking another’s humanity–is a multifaceted phenomenon, and scholars focusing on different forms of dehumanization have reached different conclusions regarding its role in violence. Those conceptualizing dehumanization as the (relatively subtle) denial of another’s mental capacities argue that dehumanization’s role in violence is overstated because perpetrators often recognize their victims possess such capacities. Conversely, those conceptualizing dehumanization as the explicit,… Show more

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“…Here, facilitating "parasocial" contact via immersive media may be more effective because the intervention content can be tailored to highlight specific aspects of the target's humanity, such as their moral agency, remorse, and willingness to change (Bruneau et al, 2022;Landry et al, 2023b).…”
Section: A Family-resemblances Framework Can Catalyze Dehumanization ...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Here, facilitating "parasocial" contact via immersive media may be more effective because the intervention content can be tailored to highlight specific aspects of the target's humanity, such as their moral agency, remorse, and willingness to change (Bruneau et al, 2022;Landry et al, 2023b).…”
Section: A Family-resemblances Framework Can Catalyze Dehumanization ...mentioning
confidence: 99%