Successful dehumanizing creates moral exclusion, placing targeted groups outside the scope of moral protection

Evidence

Dehumanizing Always Starts With Language (Brené Brown)

Categorization

  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
  • XREF: connects to: Accusations of extreme wrongdoing can dehumanize scapegoats. — Lynley Hood, A City Possessed, 82; Participants who witnessed an exclusion game judged the victim as less human on both Human Nature and Human Uniqueness domains. — Observing Social Exclusion Leads to Dehumanizing the Victim; Dehumanizers make targets appear deserving of abuse and never entitled to humane social treatment. — Dehumanization of Whistleblowers and Scapegoats common Narcissistic Abuse tactics (+37 more)

Broader Connections