The ‘just-world belief can also be used to blame and shame innocent victims by denying or rationalizing their genuine pain and suffering. It can also result in the scapegoating of individuals, groups, or even an entire class or race…

The belief in a ‘just world’ is an early simple belief instilled to us early on in childhood, whereby “good things can happen to good people” and “bad things can happen to bad people”. It can be a useful tool for social conditi...