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Fairness

Everything on this site about fairness — each one naming the study behind it.

You prioritize fairness only when it benefits you.
In the ultimatum game, participants often reject 'unfair' offers, even when rejecting means they lose all potential mo…
You subconsciously assume people deserve their current fortune.
The just-world hypothesis leads you to conclude that existing social hierarchies and personal outcomes are the result …
You want to believe the world is inherently fair.
A 1966 study by Lerner and Simmons found that observers are more likely to disparage an innocent victim when they feel…