Words That Kill: The Dangers of Dehumanizing Rhetoric

In episode 110, we break down dehumanizing rhetoric by exploring how it has been used throughout history to justify violence, discrimination, and different atrocities. We also discuss the psychological and societal impacts of such rhetoric, and how it creates mob mentality and enables authoritarian regimes. Buckle up!

Resources

• The Cause and Effect of Language: Understanding Its Impact on Communication and Behavior – PsychWeb

• The Dark Side of Scrolling: How Social Media Impacts Radicalization - SEAN-CSO

• 'Less Than Human': The Psychology Of Cruelty : NPR

• Excerpts from Mein Kampf

• Rwanda genocide of 1994 - Ethnic Conflict, Hutu-Tutsi, Massacres | Britannica

• Rwanda: The First Conviction for Genocide | Holocaust Encyclopedia

• Get Out: More Americans Support Deporting Immigrants - The Survey Center on American Life

• The dark psychology of dehumanization, explained | Vox

• The Psychology of Dehumanization

• America's deadly epidemic: violence against women | Reuters

• Immigrants less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born : NPR

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