The Social Justice Lab

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The Social Justice Lab at New York University is primarily concerned with conducting research on system justification theory, stereotyping, prejudice, political ideology, and social justice.

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Recent Posts

Why Do Some Women Support Sexist Behavior?

Even in the face of direct sexism, system justification may limit its harmful emotional effects, helping to explain why women might tolerate or even support sexism.

How Doctors' Political Ideology Influences Patient Care

Is your healthcare being affected by your doctor's political ideology?

Corruption Is Not Ideology-Free

Right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation play distinct roles when it comes to attitudes about corrupt people and intentions.

How Unjust Systems Are Created and Upheld

Understanding the "two faces of oppression" through the theories of social dominance and systems justification.

Why Is Conspiratorial Thinking More Popular on the Right?

Are conservatives in the U.S. more likely than others to be drawn into paranoid styles of thinking and conspiracy theories and, if so, why? Political psychologists weigh in.

Understanding Authoritarianism and Corruption in the Philippines

Why are so many Filipinos locked into a dominance-submissive embrace with authoritarian leaders?

Why Do Some Men Support Aggressive Policies and Politicians?

Does the idea of "precarious manhood" contribute to aggressive politics?

A Tribute to Jim Sidanius

Social psychology has never seen anyone like Jim Sidanius (1945-2021). We may never see anyone like him again.

Ideology May Help Explain Anti-Scientific Attitudes

New research suggests that political conservatism—not party affiliation—is the strongest predictor of skepticism toward science.

A Theory of System Justification: A Précis

We are motivated to defend the status quo because doing so serves underlying psychological needs for certainty, security, and social acceptance.