The emotional motivation of righteous behavior

The Belief in a Just World: A Fundamental Delusion.

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Relation of sympathy and personal distress to prosocial behavior: A multimethod study.

Nancy Eisenberg, Richard A. Fabes, Paul Miller et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1989 · 625 citations

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Justice and emotional reactions to the disadvantaged

Leo Montada, Angela Schneider · Social Justice Research · 1989 · 352 citations

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Indefensible Weapons: The Political and Psychological Case against Nuclearism

Ian Clark, Robert Jay Lifton, Richard Falk · International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis · 1983 · 159 citations

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