Demotivating Justice: White Americans’ Outrage at Individual Bigotry May Reduce Action to Address Systematic Racial Inequity
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Published online on September 09, 2025
Abstract
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
These studies examine whether expressing outrage at a prejudiced individual may undermine justice-insensitive White Americans’ motivation to engage in more costly actions addressing systemic racism. Study 1 (N= 896) manipulated White privilege salience ...
These studies examine whether expressing outrage at a prejudiced individual may undermine justice-insensitive White Americans’ motivation to engage in more costly actions addressing systemic racism. Study 1 (N= 896) manipulated White privilege salience ...