Promoting beliefs in the inalienability of human rights by attributing uniquely human emotions through multiple categorization. Issue 3 (4th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Albarello, Flavia; Crisp, Richard; Rubini, Monica
• Is Part Of: Journal of social psychology. Volume 158:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 309
• Page End: 321
• Publication Date: 2018-05-04
• Subjects: Dehumanization -- human rights -- multiple categorizations -- racial prejudice -- secondary emotions; Social psychology -- Periodicals; Psychology, Social -- Periodicals; Psychologie sociale -- Périodiques; Sociale psychologie; Electronic journals; 302.05
• DOI: 10.1080/00224545.2017.1346581
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-4545

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The combination of multiple categorization (i.e., the use of multiple criteria to define others) and human identity—the superordinate group of human beings—has recently been highlighted as a method to reduce implicit (i.e., attribution of secondary emotions) and explicit (i.e., attribution of human rights) dehumanization toward Blacks. In two studies aimed to replicate such evidence the mediating role of secondary emotions in explaining the impact of multiple and human categorization in reducing dehumanization was assessed. The role of implicit cognition, such as attribution of secondary emotions in leading people to attribute human rights to minorities, is discussed.