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belief in pure evil: a standalone construct

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belief inpure evil1 CONSTRUCTBelief in pure evil WEBSTER · MORAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Moral psychology

the belief that some people are purely evil, harming others for its own sake, measured with a matching belief in pure good.

In moral psychology, belief in pure evil refers to the belief that some people are purely evil, harming others for its own sake, measured with a matching belief in pure good. This meaning comes from Webster (2013) in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.[1]

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References

  1. Webster, R. J., & Saucier, D. A. (2013). Angels and demons are among us: Assessing individual differences in belief in pure evil and belief in pure good. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 39(11), 1455-1470. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167213496282

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