Do bad people have it coming? Study finds most karma believers think so

Good karma for me, bad karma for you

Many people around the world believe in karma -- that idea that divine justice will punish people who do bad deeds and reward those who good. But that belief plays out differently for oneself versus others, according to new research.

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👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Do cheating spouses, school bullies and lousy coworkers have bad juju coming to them? A new study found that most believers in karma think so — and that good deeds are rewarded.

Why We Think We Deserve Good Karma—And Others Don’t

For thousands of years, people have waited on karma to catch up with their good behavior—or promised it would roll around for anyone who crossed them. The lure of karmic thinking is that if you do good things, positive outcomes will rain down on you, while the opposite is true for those who don’t uphold the same standard of morals. In other words: You reap what you sow. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “It’s a fairly common belief—at least the g…

Most believe in good karma for themselves, and bad karma for others, study finds

A new study found people tend to think karmic retribution mostly happens to others and not themselves. Here’s why.

Good karma for me, bad karma for you: Study finds self-serving twist to belief in divine justice

Many people around the world believe in karma—that idea that divine justice will punish people who do bad deeds and reward those who do good. But that belief plays out differently for oneself versus others, according to research published in Psychology of Religion and Spirituality titled "Karma rewards me and punishes you: Self-other divergences in karma beliefs."

Karma for the neighbor looks a little different than karma for yourself, new research shows. Many people believe in karma: the idea that bad deeds are punished and good deeds rewarded. A fairly straightforward principle. But new research – published in the journal Psychology of Religion and Spirituality – now reveals […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .