Superhumanization as Social Creativity: Positive Exemplars and Cultural Appropriation Concerns Shape Identity Management
Social Psychological and Personality Science
Published online on December 29, 2025
Abstract
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Why, when, and to whom do we attribute superhuman characteristics? Seven studies establish the positivity of superhumanization, show that Black Americans superhumanize their ingroup more than White Americans, and find that exposure to media portrayals of ...
Why, when, and to whom do we attribute superhuman characteristics? Seven studies establish the positivity of superhumanization, show that Black Americans superhumanize their ingroup more than White Americans, and find that exposure to media portrayals of ...