Not All ‘Intouchables’: Variations in Humanness Perceptions between Physical and Mental Disability

People with disabilities remain discriminated against, especially those living mental compared to physical disabilities, which might be rooted in a dehumanization process. Because there is evidence pointing tendency dehumanize people the aim of this research (N = 559) was demonstrate differences humanness attributions and disabilities. The results showed that are perceived as being less human than whether it on blatant or subtle measures dehumanization. More specifically, whereas clearly evidenced for no found concerning latter were even attributed more humanness-related characteristics without Therefore, contrasted between labeled having should taken into consideration if image change.