Behaviorally, dehumanization describes a disposition towards others that debases the others' individuality by either portraying it as an "individual" species or by portraying it as an "individual" object (e.g., someone who acts … See more

Relatively recent history has seen the relationship between dehumanization and science result in unethical scientific research. The Tuskegee syphilis experiment See more

Spanish romanticism painter Francisco Goya often depicted subjectivity involving the atrocities of war and brutal violence conveying the … See more

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Native Americans were dehumanized as "merciless Indian savages" in the United States Declaration of Independence. Following the See more

Several lines of psychological research relate to the concept of dehumanization. Infrahumanization suggests that individuals think of and treat outgroup members as "less … See more

Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard explained his stance of anti-dehumanization in his teachings and interpretations of See more

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