Belief in a just what? Demystifying just world beliefs by distinguishing sources of justice.
People's Belief in a Just World (BJW) plays an important role in coping with misfortune and unfairness. This paper demonstrates that understanding of the BJW concept, and its consequences for behavior, is enhanced if we specify what (or who) the source of justice might be. We introduce a new sc...
Main Authors: | Katherine Stroebe, Tom Postmes, Susanne Täuber, Alwin Stegeman, Melissa-Sue John |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0120145 |
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