American social psychologist known for research on how people respond to others' undeserved suffering.
Facts
Nationality / Culture Defining ContributionBeginning in 1966, ran the experiments establishing the just-world hypothesis, finding that observers who could not help a suffering victim often blamed or devalued the victim rather than give up their belief that the world is fundamentally fair. 2 Notable Work Connections
Associated With
Developed the just-world hypothesis in the 1960s, arguing belief in a just world helps people experience an unpredictable world as orderly and controllable.
In Branch
Source Wikipedia: Melvin J. Lerner
Theories and Concepts Developed
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Melvin J. Lerner
Wikimedia Foundationinfobox
Lorain, Ohio
categories
American social psychologists
infobox: Known for
Contributions to the Just world belief theory
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Just-World Hypothesis
Wikimedia FoundationTheory sectionQuote, Theory section
A just world is one in which actions and conditions have predictable, appropriate consequences.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.