Articles and Blog Posts

From: Chicago Tribune
Why we care about some strangers, not others
Walking downtown puts empathy to the test
By Pete Reinwald
January 18, 2011
From: Salon
The science of objectification
The common wisdom is that naked women are seen as objects, but new research says it's more complicated than that
BY TRACY CLARK-FLORY
November 9, 2011 
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A dehumanizing brain?
From brainethics.wordpress.com - December 17, 2014
Here's a buzz -- and strange conclusions based on neuroimaging data. A forthcoming article in Psychological Science by Lasana Harris and Susan Fiske is studying how people react when they are shown...

Academic Papers

Social neuroscience evidence for dehumanised perception
Lasana Harris, Susan Fiske (2009)
European Review of Social Psychology 20 (784375580) p. 192-231
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Attributing Human Uniqueness and Human Nature to Cultural Groups: Distinct Forms of Subtle Dehumanization
P. Bain, J. Park, C. Kwok, N. Haslam (2009)
Group Processes & Intergroup Relations 12 (6) p. 789-805
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Haslam, N. (2006). Dehumanization: an integrative review. 
Personality and social psychology review, 10 (3), 252-264. 
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Waytz, A., Epley, N., & Cacioppo, J. T. (2010). Social Cognition Unbound: Insights Into Anthropomorphism and Dehumanization. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 19(1), 58-62.
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Varieties of (de) humanization: divided by competition and status.
Nebr Symp Motiv. 2013;60:53-71.
Susan T Fiske 1.
Recognizing or denying another's humanity varies predictably along apparently universal dimensions of the other's perceived warmth (trustworthiness) and competence. New data reveal distinct neural and behavioral signatures of (de)humanizing responses to distinct kinds of ingroups and outgroups on these dimensions. The most dehumanized outgroups (low on both warmth and competence) elicit disgust and avoidance, devalued as literally worth-less. In contrast, groups disliked for seeming cold but respected for competence elicit envy and Schadenfreude. Reactions to pitied outgroups--disrespected for seeming incompetent, but apparently likable enough for seeming trustworthy and warm--focus on prescriptions for their behavior. The humanization of ingroup members, who are both liked and respected, reflects individuating processes in impression formation, not necessarily accurate but at least three-dimensionally human.