Before revision: Role of individual belief systems Just-world hypothesis Originally proposed by Melvin J. Lerner in 1980, the just-world hypothesis proposes that individuals have a need to believe that their environment is a just and orderly place where people usually get what they deserve.
After revision: Role of individual belief systems Just-world fallacy Originally proposed by Melvin J. Lerner in 1980, the just-world fallacy proposes that individuals have a need to believe that their environment is a just and orderly place where people usually get what they deserve.