Social connection enables dehumanization

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 70-76

  Waytz, Adam ^a   Epley, Nicholas ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dehumanization; Morality; Social connection

Indexed keywords

EID: 82655162108     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2011.07.012     Document Type: Article

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