Why do we make others feel less than? Racism, sexism, homophobia, torture, even genocide. These are some of the horrible things that can happen when a group of people is dehumanized, or thought of as ...

During the past week, the news has brought us difficult images and sounds: Migrant and refugee children huddled in steel cages. Children and parents wailing as they are torn apart by American agents.

It’s an oft-observed irony that social media is far more effective at alienating us from others than connecting us to others. This is especially apparent in the wake of a year of quarantine when most ...

Dehumanization involves seeing others as less than human, enabling harmful behaviors like discrimination and violence. This psychological process often uses language and stereotypes to justify ...

Dehumanization refers to the attribution of sub-human qualities to individuals or groups, stripping them of the moral and social standing afforded to fellow humans. Within social psychology, ...