The Early Expression of Blatant Dehumanization in Children and Its Association with Outgroup Negativity

Zhou, Wen; Hare, Brian

doi:10.1007/s12110-022-09427-x

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“…The group factor was intended as a proxy of age and educational level and was included in the analyses to explore the generalizability of the expected effects across groups. We do not expect differences by group in the present study as blatant dehumanization, and some of its outcomes appear early in development and remain relatively stable until adulthood (Zhou & Hare, 2022). However, there is evidence suggesting age differences in the processing of (fake) news due to digital literacy, reading comprehension, or metacognitive abilities (Gaillard et al, 2021), as well as differences in news processing depending on people's educational level (Grabe et al, 2009); therefore, we aimed to control for these variables.…”

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Dehumanization effects on agency, punishment, and resocialization attributions toward ex-perpetrators in postconflict.

Martínez,

Leongómez

2024

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

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In the present research, we examine the effect of dehumanizing framing of ex-perpetrators of violence on participants' attributions of their agency, punishment deservingness, and suitableness for resocialization in postconflict. For this purpose, we collected data in the aftermath of a peace agreement between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla in Colombia. In two studies, using within-(Study 1) and between-(Study 2) subjects experimental designs (N = 223), participants read manipulated news articles describing the capture of a fictional FARC guerrilla member. They were exposed (Study 1) and randomly assigned (Study 2) to a "humanizing frame" condition, where the ex-perpetrator was described emphasizing human traits (e.g., his identity, affective and mental states) and to a "dehumanizing frame" condition, where these traits were omitted, and the ex-perpetrator was generically nominated with terms such as terrorist or bandit. Across conditions, we measured participants' attributions of perpetrators' human agency, blame, punishment deservingness, as well as participants' resocialization expectations, and social distance toward the character. Results indicate that compared to the humanizing frame condition, in the dehumanizing frame condition, participants significantly attribute less agency to the perpetrator, endorse more severe retributive judgments, show more negative attitudes toward his resocialization, and express greater social distance. We discuss the implications of these findings for the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration process of ex-perpetrators in postconflict societies. Public Significance StatementThe present research suggests that when ex-perpetrators of violence in a postconflict setting are depicted in the news media using dehumanizing language, people attribute them with less human agency, more severe punishments, and perceive them as more socially distant and less suitable for resocialization. These results highlight the subtle ways in which the use of language in the media can affect forgiveness and reconciliation after a peace agreement.

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Dehumanization effects on agency, punishment, and resocialization attributions toward ex-perpetrators in postconflict.

Martínez,

Leongómez

2024

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

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“…Also, even though we did not confirm hypothesis 1e where we expected collectivist cultures to dehumanize more in the three countries, we did observe it in the western countries. Dehumanization research has been mainly carried in Western countries where the results have been vastly replicated, however, it is unknown how it works in Eastern countries ( Zhou and Hare, 2022 ), the only interaction with the East is when evaluating different presented agents that may be from non-WEIRD countries, or with participants that are not born in Western countries but reside there. In this sense, our results show that although dehumanization also happens in Eastern countries, the way it is enacted may not be in the same way as in Western countries, at least in the case of social norms related to civility.…”

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Cultural variations in perceptions and reactions to social norm transgressions: a comparative study

Chen-Xia,

Betancor,

Rodríguez-Gómez

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Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionHumans are similar but behave differently, and one main reason is the culture in which they are born and raised. The purpose of this research is to examine how the perception and reaction to those who transgress social norms may vary based on the individualism/collectivism of their culture.MethodsA study (N = 398) conducted in the United Kingdom, Spain, and China showed differences in the perception and reaction to incivilities based on individualism/collectivism.ResultsPeople from highly collective countries (China) perceive uncivil transgressors as immoral and enact more social control over them than people from highly individualistic countries (U.K.). They also experience more discomfort when facing uncivil transgressors, and this discomfort mediates the increasing immorality perceived on the agents of incivilities in contrast with people from less collective countries.DiscussionOur findings provide insights into how cultural factors shape individuals’ perceptions of social norm violations and emphasize the importance of considering cultural differences when addressing incivility.

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Dehumanization: insights from developmental science

McLoughlin

2023

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences

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The Early Expression of Blatant Dehumanization in Children and Its Association with Outgroup Negativity

Cited by 4 publications

References 44 publications

Dehumanization effects on agency, punishment, and resocialization attributions toward ex-perpetrators in postconflict.

Dehumanization effects on agency, punishment, and resocialization attributions toward ex-perpetrators in postconflict.

Cultural variations in perceptions and reactions to social norm transgressions: a comparative study

Dehumanization: insights from developmental science

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