To believe or not believe in a just world? The psychological costs of threats to the belief in a just world and the role of attributions

Belief in a Just World (BJW) research has typically studied how individuals maintain and defend their beliefs from possible threats. However, none of this work has examined the psychological costs of threats to one's BJW. In the present research we tested its consequences on self-esteem. Focusi...

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Main Author: Ramos, M. (author)
Other Authors: Correia, I. (author), Alves, H. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10071/8203
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/8203