Dehumanization is the process, practice or act of denying full humanity in others, along with the cruelty and suffering that accompany it. It involves perceiving individuals or groups as lacking essential human qualities, such as secondary emotions and ordinary mental capacities, which places them outside the bounds of moral concern and can be used to justify harm by removing normal moral restraints like empathy and compassion.
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Core ClaimDehumanization is the process, practice, or act of denying full humanity in others, along with the cruelty and suffering that accompany it. It involves perceiving individuals or groups as lacking essential human qualities, such as secondary emotions and mental capacities, thereby placing them outside the bounds of moral concern. 1 Classification
Type of PhenomenonSocial or Interpersonal Phenomenon 1 Connections
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Source Dehumanization (Wikipedia)
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Dehumanization is the process, practice, or act of denying full humanity in others, along with the cruelty and suffering that accompany it. It involves perceiving individuals or groups as lacking essential human qualities, such as secondary emotions and mental capacities, thereby placing them outside the bounds of moral concern.
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Dehumanization is the process, practice, or act of denying full humanity in others, along with the cruelty and suffering that accompany it.
In Branch: Social Psychology, Categories
Wikipedia article 'Dehumanization' is filed under Category:Social psychology concepts.
In Branch: Moral Psychology, Categories
Wikipedia article 'Dehumanization' is filed under Category:Moral psychology.
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