Enock, Florence, Flavell, Jonathan Charles, Tipper, Steven Paul orcid.org/0000-0002-7066-1117 et al. (1 more author) (2021) No convincing evidence outgroups are denied uniquely human characteristics:Distinguishing intergroup preference from traitbased dehumanization. Cognition. 104682. ISSN 0010-0277
Abstract
According to the dual model, outgroup members can be dehumanized by being thought to possess uniquely and characteristically human traits to a lesser extent than ingroup members. However, previous research on this topic has tended to investigate the attribution of human traits that are socially desirable in nature such as warmth, civility and rationality. As a result, it has not yet been possible to determine whether this form of dehumanization is distinct from intergroup preference and stereotyping. We first establish that participants associate undesirable (e.g., corrupt, jealous) as well as desirable (e.g., open-minded, generous) traits with humans. We then go on to show that participants tend to attribute desirable human traits more strongly to ingroup members but undesirable human traits more strongly to outgroup members. This pattern holds across three different intergroup contexts for which dehumanization effects have previously been reported: political opponents, immigrants and criminals. Taken together, these studies cast doubt on the claim that a trait-based account of representing others as ‘less human’ holds value in the study of intergroup bias.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Authors. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Psychology (York) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EUROPEAN COMMISSION 755719 |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 16 Mar 2021 10:40 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 17:25 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2021.104682 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.cognition.2021.104682 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:172228 |
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