In the current systematic review and meta-analyses, we aimed to synthesise the
relationships between psychological motives and conspiracy beliefs. We focused on …

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 …

A theory of system justification was proposed 25 years ago by Jost and Banaji (1994, Br. J.
Soc. Psychol., 33, 1) in the British Journal of Social Psychology to explain 'the participation …

One of the classic questions in political psychology has been whether feelings of self‐worth
are relevant for politics. In this review, we summarize seven decades of research attempting …

Social-psychological models of collective action emphasize three antecedents of protest:(a)
anger at perceived injustice,(b) social identification, and (c) beliefs about group efficacy …

This research examined the role of different forms of positive regard for the ingroup in
predicting beliefs in intergroup conspiracies. Collective narcissism reflects a belief in …

Existing research on executives' belief in the business case for corporate social
responsibility (CSR) is built on two premises. The first is that, in order to believe in the …

The emergence of political neuroscience—an interdisciplinary venture involving political
science, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience—has piqued the interests of scholars as …

For nearly a century social scientists have sought to understand left–right ideological
differences in values, motives, and thinking styles. Much progress has been made, but—as …

We propose that the system justification motive drives individuals to exaggerate their
system's virtues, downplay its vices, and see the societal status quo as more fair and …