http://popsych.org/couldnt-even-possibly-be-so-stories-just-world-theory/ The Internet's Best Evolutionary Psycholo-guy Wed, 03 Jan 2018 01:05:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://popsych.org/couldnt-even-possibly-be-so-stories-just-world-theory/#comment-497 Bumble Bee Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:43:49 +0000 http://popsych.org/?p=1298#comment-497 The pig who was gassing those students lost his job. The gassed students were paid $30,000 each by UC Davis. So this situation validates the just world theory! The pig who was gassing those students lost his job. The gassed students were paid $30,000 each by UC Davis. So this situation validates the just world theory!

]]> http://popsych.org/couldnt-even-possibly-be-so-stories-just-world-theory/#comment-449 Jesse Marczyk Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:33:43 +0000 http://popsych.org/?p=1298#comment-449 That's one way of doing things, sure. There are disadvantages to being consistent, however. Someone who morally condemned infidelity when it's done to them can benefit from committing it themselves. That’s one way of doing things, sure. There are disadvantages to being consistent, however. Someone who morally condemned infidelity when it’s done to them can benefit from committing it themselves.

]]> http://popsych.org/couldnt-even-possibly-be-so-stories-just-world-theory/#comment-448 Reece Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:54:12 +0000 http://popsych.org/?p=1298#comment-448 Maybe the easiest way to appear consistent to others is to actually be consistent with yourself? Maybe the easiest way to appear consistent to others is to actually be consistent with yourself?

]]> http://popsych.org/couldnt-even-possibly-be-so-stories-just-world-theory/#comment-447 Jesse Marczyk Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:02:04 +0000 http://popsych.org/?p=1298#comment-447 The more general point is that, in order for an explanation to be plausible, it needs to reference something that evolution can "see"; something that can be potentially selected for. Without that, the explanation will flounder. I think there happen to be some benefits for at least <em>appearing</em> consistent <em>to others</em>, but no distinct benefit for appearing consistent to yourself. The more general point is that, in order for an explanation to be plausible, it needs to reference something that evolution can “see”; something that can be potentially selected for. Without that, the explanation will flounder. I think there happen to be some benefits for at least appearing consistent to others, but no distinct benefit for appearing consistent to yourself.

]]> http://popsych.org/couldnt-even-possibly-be-so-stories-just-world-theory/#comment-446 Mihai Martoiu Ticu Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:33:36 +0000 http://popsych.org/?p=1298#comment-446 Maybe there is some other mechanism, for instance religion. If people believe, they could not accept that God make the innocent suffer. Therefore they believe that the victim has some secret sins and God punished her. Thus it might be a simple solution to the ‘problem of evil’. Maybe there is some other mechanism, for instance religion. If people believe, they could not accept that God make the innocent suffer. Therefore they believe that the victim has some secret sins and God punished her. Thus it might be a simple solution to the ‘problem of evil’.

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