Jehane Noujaim

If you can laugh with somebody and relate to somebody, it becomes harder to dehumanize them. I think that most of what we are constantly bombarded with in terms of media leads you to a creation of 'the Other' and a dehumanization of 'the Other,' and it's very much an us-versus-them conversation.

Egyptian Director

Hank Green

The process of seeking fame is a process of seeking dehumanization. You are looking for it. You want it. But you only want the good parts of it. You want the part where people see you as just a collection of positive things and nothing else.

American Celebrity

Kerry Kennedy

Demonization of people on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, or other criteria leads to dehumanization. The notion that some are 'other' is a dangerous and slippery slope.

American Activist

Clint Smith

The most important and brave thing someone can do, I think, in the face of dehumanization, is to continue to assert their humanity.

American Writer

John Carroll Lynch

I think that the dehumanization of another person can happen in the matter of an instant.

American Actor

Mary L. Trump

Casual dehumanization of people was commonplace at the Trump dinner table.

American Psychologist

Ingrid Betancourt

More than a victim, I am a survivor of a dehumanization process.

Colombian Politician

Use this word to imply something negative or cruel against others.

Negative Connotation

Often used to create a strong image of oppression or mistreatment.

Impactful Imagery

Doesn't always mean physically; can also mean stripping away dignity.

Not Literal

Emphasizes the mental impact and view on others.

Psychological Effect

Focuses on how groups perceive or treat other groups.

Group Dynamics

Refers to a wider, organized practice by systems or institutions.

Systematic Abuse

Understand the historical and cultural context for full impact.

Cultural Relevance

Often linked to denying human rights and personal dignity.

Rights and Dignity

 and our policies that perpetuate dehumanization and difference and otherizing and hate, like systems of sexual harassment and sexual assault in the workplace, or our deeply racially imbalanced

What we can do about the...

 is through cross-group friendships through all our research it's really been one of the main ways that you can sort of diffuse the cycle of dehumanization

Dehumanization