System Justification Theory and Its Social Implications
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System Justification Theory and Its Social Implications

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System justification theory explains why disadvantaged groups defend harmful systems and their impact on societal structures.

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  1. 12 July 2026 · corrected by Emir Baycan

    Jost & Thompson (2000) was published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, not Social Justice Research.

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    In a paper published in Social Justice Research, John Jost and Eric P. Thompson examined how system justification interacted with perceived...

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    In a paper published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, John Jost and Eric P. Thompson examined how system justification interacted with perceived...

    Why: Verified live article content already contains the corrected Journal of Experimental Social Psychology attribution. Checked the FAQ JSON-LD schema field; it discusses other, correctly-cited Jost papers (Jost & Banaji 1994, Jost/Nosek/Banaji 2004, Kay & Jost 2003) but does not mention the specific Jost & Thompson (2000) paper this contribution addresses, so no secondary fabrication was present. No further action needed.

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