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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2021-04-01
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Series: | International Review of Social Psychology |
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Online Access: | https://www.rips-irsp.com/articles/497 |