Veg*ns’ and omnivores’ reciprocal attitudes and dehumanization: The role of social dominance orientation, ingroup identification, and anticipated reproach

Two studies compared omnivores’ and veg*ns’ attitudes dehumanization tendencies toward each other identified the social psychological factors explaining them. Study 1 (N = 208, Italians) showed that hold less positive omnivores than reverse, attributed to them human uniqueness nature; these differences were explained by stronger identification with ingroup higher perceptions of reproach from outgroup, even if levels dominance orientation worsened their attitude veg*ns. 2 (preregistered, N 200, mostly UK) overall replicated findings at explicit level. Interestingly, implicit equally (but self-reported attitudes) not predicted same mediators associated measures. This work suggests neither veg*ns nor negative other: they both or neutral level this positivity is greater for omnivores.