کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
948207 926459 2012 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Social connection enables dehumanization
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی علوم اعصاب رفتاری
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Social connection enables dehumanization
چکیده انگلیسی

Being socially connected has considerable benefits for oneself, but may have negative consequences for evaluations of others. In particular, being socially connected to close others satisfies the need for social connection, and creates disconnection from more distant others. We therefore predicted that feeling socially connected would increase the tendency to dehumanize more socially distant others. Four experiments support this prediction. Those led to feel socially connected were less likely to attribute humanlike mental states to members of various social groups (Experiments 1 and 2), particularly distant others compared to close others (Experiment 3), and were also more likely to recommend harsh treatment for dehumanized others (i.e., terrorist detainees, Experiment 4). Discussion addresses the mechanisms by which social connection enables dehumanization, and the varied behavioral implications that result.


► Experiences of social connection can enable dehumanization.
► Social connection particularly enables dehumanization toward distant others.
► Social connection’s effect on dehumanization can increase willingness to torture.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology - Volume 48, Issue 1, January 2012, Pages 70–76
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