Concepedia

Melvin J. Lerner

MJ

39

Publications

9.2K

Citations

28

H-Index

1959

Active since

Affiliations

University of Waterloo(Current)

Kentucky Department of Education

Florida Atlantic University

University of Kentucky

Melvin J. Lerner is an author at University of Waterloo specializing in social sciences, psychology, and social psychology.

Top concepts

Social SciencesPsychologySocial PsychologyBehavioral ScienceProsocial BehaviorApplied Social PsychologyBehavioral Decision MakingSocial BehaviorSocial IdentityMoral Psychology

Publications per year

1959–2010

39

Publications

39

The Belief in a Just World: A Fundamental Delusion.

V. Lee Hamilton, Melvin J. Lerner · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · 1982 · 2.6K citations

Social Psychology, Victimisation, Just World.- 2 +16

Just world research and the attribution process: Looking back and ahead.

Melvin J. Lerner, Dale T. Miller · Psychological Bulletin · 1978 · 1.6K citations

World Research, International Research, Attribution Theory +6

Observer's reaction to the "innocent victim": Compassion or rejection?

Melvin J. Lerner, Carolyn H. Simmons · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1966 · 898 citations

Forensic Psychology, Social Psychology, Empathy +8

The justice motive: Some hypotheses as to its origins and forms<sup>1</sup>

Melvin J. Lerner · Journal of Personality · 1977 · 733 citations

Justice Motive, Systemic Justice, Law +4

Evaluation of performance as a function of performer's reward and attractiveness.

Melvin J. Lerner · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1965 · 545 citations

Performance Management, Behavioral Sciences, Performance Studies +10

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