tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post3605234745563664864..comments2023-12-15T00:45:21.381-05:00Comments on Unmapped Country: The Just World Hypothesis, and Annals of Successful ParentingHope Perlmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10599511890390199730noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-55489626633598549922018-05-22T14:51:55.831-04:002018-05-22T14:51:55.831-04:00I agree, those things probably do undermine people...I agree, those things probably do undermine people's sense of themselves. I never thought about lotteries or gambling that way, but it makes sense that if you're the kind of person looking for signs from the universe, then the message received is usually negative. Hope Perlmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599511890390199730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-72002139119451098402018-05-22T11:27:07.665-04:002018-05-22T11:27:07.665-04:00I think the Just World Hypothesis is one of the th...I think the Just World Hypothesis is one of the things that makes lotteries particularly cruel and unusual. You end up with one winner who thinks they must be virtuous beyond belief (until about a year later), and 400 million people left to think they must be inferior in some way. I doubt this is considered by the organizations that offer up these games to the public.<br /><br />Gambling seems even worse. Due to confirmation bias, you're watching everything win except you (reality: they're not actually winning but you don't see that). So you are left questioning your virtue for no good reason.<br /><br />I would imagine this concept contributes to the circle of poverty as well.MikeBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15822309007545548770noreply@blogger.com