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On the Normativity of Expressing the Belief in a Just World: Empirical Evidence

verfasst von: Hélder Alves, Isabel Correia

Erschienen in: Social Justice Research | Ausgabe 1/2008

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There is a large body of evidence that the belief in a just world (BJW) affects people’s behaviors and attitudes, either through secondary victimization of innocent victims or the promotion of helping behavior. In this article, we aim to address the normativity of the very expression of BJW. Results of two experimental studies show that the expression of a higher degree of BJW is more socially valued than that of a lower one. We argue that this pattern should not only be seen as deriving from intrapersonal motivation to see the world as a predictable place, but also as a norm which seems to be perceived as having both social utility and desirability.

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Titel: On the Normativity of Expressing the Belief in a Just World: Empirical Evidence
verfasst von: Hélder Alves
Isabel Correia
Publikationsdatum: 01.03.2008
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Social Justice Research / Ausgabe 1/2008
Print ISSN: 0885-7466
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6725
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11211-007-0060-x

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