Beware of the ‘Bad Guys’: Economic Inequality, Perceived Competition, and Social Vigilance

Previous studies have shown that economic inequality is associated with macrosocial outcomes and psychological processes. However, the role of economic inequality in social cognition is poorly understood. In this article, we propose that perceived economic inequality increases social vigilance. Thre...

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Main Authors: Lei Cheng, Mingyang Hao, Fang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2021-04-01
Series:International Review of Social Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.rips-irsp.com/articles/497