Conflict can profoundly affect individuals and their groups. Oftentimes, conflict involves a
clash between one side seeking change and increased gains through victory and the other …

A leading psychologist explains why nearly all of us--including many of those who are
persecuted and powerless--so often defend the social systems that cause misery and …

The decline in intergroup relations evident in myriad conflicts around the world has far-
reaching implications: it erodes trust and cooperation at both the individual and societal …

A theory of system justification was proposed 25 years ago by Jost and Banaji (1994, Br. J.
Soc. Psychol., 33, 1) in the British Journal of Social Psychology to explain 'the participation …

Previous research has shown that positive intergroup contact among disadvantaged group
members may predict a so‐called sedative effect according to which positive contact is …

What impact do advantaged group allies have within social movements? Although solidarity
between advantaged and disadvantaged group members is often encouraged to achieve …

Collective action is volatile: characterized by swift, unexpected changes in intensity, target,
and forms. We conduct a detailed exploration of four reasons that these changes occur. First …

Abstract The contribution by De Dreu and Gross oversimplifies the complexity of the topic. I
provide counterarguments that undermine the two sweeping contentions on which the …

We review conceptual and empirical contributions to system justification theory over the last
fifteen years, emphasizing the importance of an experimental approach and consideration of …

Do the disadvantaged have an autonomous system justification motivation that operates
against their personal and group interests? System justification theory (SJT; Jost & Banaji …