Subjective economic inequality evokes interpersonal objectification

IF 3.2 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

British Journal of Social Psychology Pub Date : 2024-03-23 DOI:10.1111/bjso.12740

Lei Cheng, Xijing Wang, Jolanda Jetten, Christoph Klebl, Zifei Li, Fang Wang

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Abstract

Interpersonal objectification, treating people as tools and neglecting their essential humanness, is a pervasive and enduring phenomenon. Across five studies (N = 1183), we examined whether subjective economic inequality increases objectification through a calculative mindset. Study 1 revealed that the perceptions of economic inequality at the national level and in daily life were positively associated with objectification. Studies 2 and 3 demonstrated a causal relationship between subjective economic inequality and objectification in a fictitious organization and society, respectively. Moreover, the effect was mediated by a calculative mindset (Studies 3–4). In addition, lowering a calculative mindset weakened the effect of subjective inequality on objectification (Study 4). Finally, increased objectification due to subjective inequality further decreased prosociality and enhanced exploitative intentions (Study 5). Taken together, our findings suggest that subjective economic inequality increases objectification, which further causes adverse interpersonal interactions.

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主观的经济不平等唤起了人与人之间的物化。

人际物化是一种普遍而持久的现象，它把人当作工具，忽视了人的本质。通过五项研究（N = 1183），我们考察了主观经济不平等是否会通过斤斤计较的心态加剧物化。研究 1 表明，在国家层面和日常生活中对经济不平等的看法与物化现象呈正相关。研究 2 和研究 3 分别表明，在一个虚构的组织和社会中，主观经济不平等与客体化之间存在因果关系。此外，这种影响还受到计算心态的调节（研究 3-4）。此外，降低斤斤计较的心态会削弱主观不平等对客体化的影响（研究 4）。最后，主观不平等导致的客体化增加进一步降低了亲社会性，增强了剥削意图（研究 5）。综上所述，我们的研究结果表明，主观经济不平等会增加客体化，从而进一步导致不利的人际互动。

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British Journal of Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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