The Emotional Cost of Humanity: Anticipated Exhaustion Motivates Dehumanization of Stigmatized Targets

  • Study

Name

The Emotional Cost of Humanity: Anticipated Exhaustion Motivates Dehumanization of Stigmatized Targets

Types

Study

Authors

B. Keith Payne
C. Daryl Cameron
Lasana T. Harris

Claims from

People anticipate more emotional exhaustion when helping a stigmatized person (e.g., an addict). This avoidance of exhaustion may be a motivation for dehumanization.

Journal

Social Psychological and Personality Science

Topics

Social Psychology
Vulnerable Populations

Web URL

https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550615604453