Original paper
Meaningful outrage: Anger at injustice bolsters meaning for justice sensitive individuals
Volume: 52, Issue: 1, Pages: 124 - 146
Published: Oct 24, 2021
Abstract
Individuals are frequently exposed to media describing salient moral violations, often eliciting negative reactions. Three studies examined whether the outrage engendered by such news may serve as a source of personal meaning for justice sensitive individuals. Using an experience sampling method, Study 1 found that among high (but not low) justice sensitive individuals, outrage (but not sadness) at unethical/unjust news content predicted greater...
Paper Details
Title
Meaningful outrage: Anger at injustice bolsters meaning for justice sensitive individuals
Published Date
Oct 24, 2021
Volume
52
Issue
1
Pages
124 - 146