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Toward a better understanding of the justice judgment process: The influence of fair and unfair events on state justice sensitivity
Author(s) -
Wijn Remco,
van den Bos Kees
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european journal of social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1099-0992
pISSN - 0046-2772
DOI - 10.1002/ejsp.709
Subject(s) - economic justice , psychology , social psychology , trait , personality , process (computing) , sensitivity (control systems) , state (computer science) , law , political science , algorithm , electronic engineering , computer science , programming language , engineering , operating system
People differ in the way they regard justice. Although some people may be relatively unaffected by justice issues, many others regard justice as a very important concept and react to it accordingly. Prior research suggests that this sensitivity to justice is a stable personality trait. In three studies, we show that (compared to neutral events) experiencing just and unjust events (directed toward the self or others) can elevate state levels of justice sensitivity. We discuss the implications of these findings, including the notion how these results can lead to a better understanding of the justice judgment process. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.