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reading that, I would imagine this also relates to people in privileged situations thinking that they have "earned" that privilege for a reason. And thus that p
by andruby 4y ago
reading that, I would imagine this also relates to people in privileged situations thinking that they have "earned" that privilege for a reason. And thus that people in underprivileged situations have earned that too.
Yikes. I can see how that can lead to social issues when a large portion of the "haves" believe in this just-world hypothesis.
Is there any data/research that quantifies this belief in different countries/cultures?
- netsharc 4y agoWell, the US is a fine example of your realization. People like to preach "You just need work hard and you'll be successful.". If you believe that, then on the flip side you'd have to believe, "Those poor people are poor because they're lazy.". To me that's why there's a lot of people screaming and yelling about "Handouts for the poor!". A good video about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTDGdKaMDhQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTDGdKaMDhQ , or even a longer documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1MqJPHxy6g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1MqJPHxy6g