Browsing Psychology by Subject "system justification"
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On the Perpetuation of Ignorance: System Dependence, System Justification, and the Motivated Avoidance of Socio-Political Information
(University of Waterloo, 2012-06-28)How do people cope when they feel uninformed or unable to understand important social issues, such as the environment, energy concerns, or the economy? One would intuitively expect that a lack of knowledge would motivate ... -
Perceptions of Inevitability and the Motivated Rationalization of Social Inequality
(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 ... -
Romantic Attraction towards Men and Women Consistent with Gender Stereotypes: The Role of System and Personal Control Threat
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-25)During times of economic and political uncertainty, people often feel a lack of control and security. Three studies demonstrate that the motive for a sense of control can increase the desire for a romantic partner who is ... -
Seeking Structure in Social Organization: Compensatory Control and the Psychological Advantages of Hierarchy
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-23)Hierarchies are a ubiquitous form of human social organization. I hypothesized that one reason for hierarchies’ prevalence might be that core motivational needs for order and control make hierarchies psychologically ... -
System Justification and the Defense of Committed Relationship Ideology
(University of Waterloo, 2011-07-13)A consequential ideology in Western society is the uncontested belief that a committed relationship is the most important adult relationship and almost all people want to marry or seriously couple (DePaulo & Morris, 2005). ... -
Women and (dis)interest in government: How the status quo affects attitudes toward female politicians and intentions to participate in politics
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-28)When people are motivated to justify their socio-political systems they come to view the current status quo as the most desirable status quo--a process termed injunctification (Kay et al., 2009). Here, two studies suggest ...