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Physical shortness lessens victim-blaming: The mediating role of belief in a just world

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Current Psychology"

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
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Good outcomes are more likely for me than you—Especially in a just world

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Personality and Individual Differences"

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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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin"

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

Belief in a just world as a moderator in the face of ageism: a comparative analysis of just world theory and worldview verification theory

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Frontiers in Psychology"

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1379375

Abstract: Introduction Based on the Just World Theory (JWT) and Worldview Verification Theory (WVT), we conducted two studies to investigate whether a belief in a just world for the self (BJW-self) moderates the relationship between perceived… read more here.

Keywords: ageism; self esteem; world; bjw self ... See more keywords