An interesting social psychology theory called “just world phenomenon” came across my mind when I read the news about kung fu starlet, Rose Chan, has been molested by two actors. It was heart-aching to see the 19-year-old telling her ordeal in front of the press. However, instead of gaining empathy from the public, there have been a few cruel comments on her, such as she should have resisted and left or she was just plain stupid. Some skeptics even claimed the incident was nothing but Rose’s self-promotion.
Why did people criticize Rose rather than sympathize with her? As people tend to believe the world is just and fair, victims simply get what they deserve. People deny the fact that there are villains around, thus bad luck will not come off. Those who blame on Rose rationalize that they will not get into the same trouble because they are not as stupid as her.
It is just one simple example of applying psychology theories into everyday life. Get more inspiration from Psycholic then you too can be an everyday life psychologist! If you want to share your psychological view, feel free to send us your articles.
Stephanie Sezto
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