Physical shortness lessens victim-blaming: The mediating role of belief in a just world
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DOI: 10.1007/s12144-018-0045-y
Abstract: We live in a society where body height matters. Previous research has explored how body height influences individuals’ perception of others, of themselves, and of the surrounding world. Evidence has shown that physical shortness is… read more here.
Keywords: physical shortness; belief world; bjw self; world ... See more keywords
Good outcomes are more likely for me than you—Especially in a just world
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2020.110033
Abstract: Abstract We conducted two studies with the aim of testing the new idea that believing in a just world for the self (BJW-self) encourages unrealistic bias about attaining positive outcomes and avoiding negative ones, relative… read more here.
Keywords: study; good outcomes; world; outcomes likely ... See more keywords
The Empowering Function of the Belief in a Just World for the Self: Trait-Level and Experimental Tests of Its Association With Positive and Negative Affect
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DOI: 10.1177/01461672211072823
Abstract: Belief in a just world for the self (BJW-self) is a resource that promotes adaptive functioning. We theorize that BJW-self has such an effect because it is empowering. This article reports on four studies (N… read more here.
Keywords: belief world; affect; world self; bjw self ... See more keywords