just-world fallacy
A form of cognitive bias by which people believe that someone's actions are inherently…A form of cognitive bias by which people believe that someone's actions are inherently inclined to bring morally fair and fitting consequences upon them, with good deeds rewarded and bad deeds punished.
Meaning
1 sensesA form of cognitive bias by which people believe that someone's actions are inherently inclined to bring morally fair and fitting consequences upon them, with good deeds rewarded and bad deeds punished.
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Translations
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Forms
plural: just-world fallacies| Singular | just-world fallacy |
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Synonyms
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