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 …

Research has suggested that the endorsement of ideologies supporting the status quo leads
to higher subjective psychological well-being—an idea labeled as the palliative function of …

Despite the fact that women face socially and politically sanctioned disadvantages every
day, a large percentage of women and men report that gender discrimination is no longer a …

The Psychology of Collective Narcissism is a ground-breaking text that presents a new
theory of collective narcissism, a belief that exaggerated greatness of one's own group …

Researchers across disciplines, including psychology, have sought to understand how
people evaluate the fairness of resource distributions. Equity, defined as proportionality of …

Rationale With a concealable stigmatized identity, sexual minorities not only face
discrimination but the burden of deciding when to be open about their sexuality. What are …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has had a detrimental effect
on people's mental health. Drawing on the palliative function of ideologies, we suggest that …

Research on system justification theory suggests that justifying the societal status quo
decreases negative emotions, leading to less collective action. In this investigation, we …

Recent works in the field of Social Psychology have shown the importance of studying
subjective social mobility from different perspectives. In the literature about subjective …

The storming of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, and voter intimidation by Donald
Trump's supporters have marked significant upheaval in American democracy. In two cross …