The psychosocial effects of economic inequality depend on its perception
GB Willis, E García-Sánchez… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Economic inequality might influence subjective well-being through psychological processes
such as status competition and social distance. However, evidence for this claim is mixed. In …
such as status competition and social distance. However, evidence for this claim is mixed. In …
Inequality in researchers' minds: Four guiding questions for studying subjective perceptions of economic inequality
JM Jachimowicz, S Davidai… - Journal of Economic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Subjective perceptions of inequality can substantially influence policy attitudes, public health
metrics, and societal well‐being, but the lack of consensus in the scientific community on …
metrics, and societal well‐being, but the lack of consensus in the scientific community on …
Morality beyond the WEIRD: How the nomological network of morality varies across cultures.
Moral foundations theory has been a generative framework in moral psychology in the last 2
decades. Here, we revisit the theory and develop a new measurement tool, the Moral …
decades. Here, we revisit the theory and develop a new measurement tool, the Moral …
[LIVRE][B] A theory of system justification
JT Jost - 2020 - books.google.com
A leading psychologist explains why nearly all of us--including many of those who are
persecuted and powerless--so often defend the social systems that cause misery and …
persecuted and powerless--so often defend the social systems that cause misery and …
What predicts perceived economic inequality? The roles of actual inequality, system justification, and fairness considerations
Past studies have mostly focused on investigating actual economic inequality with less work
devoted to understanding perceived economic inequality and its antecedents. However …
devoted to understanding perceived economic inequality and its antecedents. However …
A psychology of ideology: Unpacking the psychological structure of ideological thinking
L Zmigrod - Perspectives on Psychological Science, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The psychological study of ideology has traditionally emphasized the content of ideological
beliefs, guided by questions about what people believe, such as why people believe in …
beliefs, guided by questions about what people believe, such as why people believe in …
Ideology selectively shapes attention to inequality
HB Waldfogel, J Sheehy-Skeffington… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Contemporary debates about addressing inequality require a common, accurate
understanding of the scope of the issue at hand. Yet little is known about who notices …
understanding of the scope of the issue at hand. Yet little is known about who notices …
Political ideology and moral dilemmas in public good provision
Individuals often face dilemmas in which non-cooperation serves their self-interest and
cooperation favors society at large. Cooperation is often considered the moral choice …
cooperation favors society at large. Cooperation is often considered the moral choice …
Neoliberalism and the ideological construction of equity beliefs
S Goudarzi, V Badaan… - … on Psychological Science, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Researchers across disciplines, including psychology, have sought to understand how
people evaluate the fairness of resource distributions. Equity, defined as proportionality of …
people evaluate the fairness of resource distributions. Equity, defined as proportionality of …
Tax the élites! The role of economic inequality and conspiracy beliefs on attitudes towards taxes and redistribution intentions
Taxation is one of the most widely acknowledged strategies to reduce inequality, particularly
if based on progressivity. In a high‐powered sample study (N= 2119) we investigated …
if based on progressivity. In a high‐powered sample study (N= 2119) we investigated …