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 …

In three studies (two representative nationwide surveys, N= 1,007, N= 682; and one
experimental, N= 76) we explored the effects of exposure to hate speech on outgroup …

Highlights•In recent years, stereotype researchers turned their interest from process to
content issues.•The fundamental dimensions of warmth and competence organize …

Support for democracy is based on warmth, inclusiveness, and a general belief that others
are well‐intentioned. It is also related to a willingness to respect the rights of outgroups …

Two nationwide representative studies (N= 653 adolescents; N= 1007 adults) investigated
the psychological correlates of the intention to penalize public expressions of prejudice in …

Since first being proposed 25 years ago, system justification theory has become a paradigm‐
shifting framework for understanding intergroup relations and political psychology. Based on …

Is support for societal systems amongst the disadvantaged driven by an (un) conscious
system justification motive that is independent from self‐interests? System justification theory …

Complementing well-established antecedents of anti-migrant opinion (eg, threat), we
investigated how system-sanctioned ideologies—that is, the collection of beliefs and values …

The financial downturn in major economies of the world between 2007 and 2008 caused the
bailout of several corporations and financial institutions that ostensibly served the economic …

This paper aims to adapt the system justification scales (general, political, economic, and
gender) for the Russian socio-cultural context and to carry out their psychometric analysis. In …