Objectification decreases prosociality: the mediating role of relative deprivation

Objectification denies individuals’ personhood and renders them as tools for facilitating others’ goal achievement. With two studies (N = 446), the present investigation aimed to contribute to the literature by testing whether and how objectification impacts prosociality, including prosocial intenti...

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Main Authors: Zaixuan Zhang, Zhansheng Chen, Kai-Tak Poon, Tonglin Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1120513/full