Dehumanization and group affect--the role of positive affect

• In Event: Public Opinion and Intergroup Attitudes

Brief Overview

We investigate whether dehumanization is a distinct dimension of racial and partisan attitudes in the U.S. We test whether dehumanization responses are driven by group affect or perceptions of biological inferiority.

Authors

• Katie Gouge, Ohio State University-Main Campus

• Charlene J. Stainfield, The Ohio State University

• Thomas J. Wood, Ohio State University-Main Campus