Dehumanization of stigmatized targets of ostracism.

Publisher: Routledge Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0376372 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1940-1183 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00224545 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Soc Psychol Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: 2010- : New York : Routledge
Original Publication: Provincetown, Mass. : Journal Press

Dehumanization*; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Adult ; Young Adult ; Social Perception ; Social Isolation ; Stereotyping

The study explored people's reactions to observing the ostracism of stigmatized targets. Participants ( n  = 198) who observed ostracism experienced need threat regardless of the target's identity. Participants regarded included addicts more positively than ostracized addicts, especially on traits that are considered unique to humans. As for dehumanization, subtle measures demonstrate that ostracized targets are perceived as less human. In contrast, our original measure of blatant dehumanization suggests that targets of ostracism are perceived as more human. The study stresses the inconsistency between dehumanization measurements and the need to specify what each measure taps into and how each contributes to the theory.

Erratum in: J Soc Psychol. 2025;165(3):452. doi: 10.1080/00224545.2024.2315697.. (PMID: 38327226)

Keywords: Dehumanization; drug addicts; ostracism; sexual assault; stigma; victim blaming

Date Created: 20240129 Date Completed: 20241227 Latest Revision: 20250423

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10.1080/00224545.2024.2307577

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