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Steve Loughnan is a Professor at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in social psychology. His research primarily focuses on dehumanization and objectification, exploring how social perception can alter moral standing and ethical considerations in human interactions. Loughnan investigates the psychological processes that contribute to viewing certain groups—based on ethnicity, gender, or nationality—as less than human. His work examines the effects of dehumanizing metaphors and the implications of treating individuals as objects. Additionally, Loughnan addresses moral paradoxes, particularly regarding the consumption of animals and justifications for meat-eating behavior. He is also concerned with social psychological aspects of economic inequality, interested in how wealth disparity impacts society's moral and ethical frameworks. He supervises both undergraduate and postgraduate students, fostering research and discourse in these areas.
University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh, Scotland
Professor in the Department of Psychology, teaching social psychology and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate research.
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