Browsing Psychology by Author "Laurin, Kristin"
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Perceptions of Inevitability and the Motivated Rationalization of Social Inequality
Laurin, Kristin (University of Waterloo, 2008-08-11)It is suggested that people’s perceptions that they are inevitably tied to the social systems within which they operate motivate them to justify these systems. Evidence is obtained across four experimental studies using a ... -
Social disadvantage and the self-regulatory function of justice beliefs
Laurin, Kristin (University of Waterloo, 2012-06-21)This thesis develops and tests the new theory that beliefs in societal justice offer a distinctive self-regulatory benefit for members of socially disadvantaged groups. Integrating concepts from the social justice and goal ...