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belief in a just world: a standalone construct

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belief in ajust world1 CONSTRUCTBelief in a just worldLERNER · SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Social psychology

the belief that people get what they deserve, which leads observers to devalue innocent victims.

In social psychology, belief in a just world refers to the belief that people get what they deserve, which leads observers to devalue innocent victims. This meaning comes from Lerner (1966) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.[1]

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References

  1. Lerner, M. J., & Simmons, C. H. (1966). Observer's reaction to the "innocent victim": Compassion or rejection? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 4(2), 203-210. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0023562

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