Did you ever heard about Victim Blaming?

What is it?

Victim blaming occurs when the victim of a crime or any wrongful act is held entirely or partially at fault for the harm that befell them. The study of victimology seeks to mitigate the prejudice against victims, and the perception that victims are in any way responsible for the actions of offenders.
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What lead us to blame?

Well, many potential factors are influential. Factors like emotions in a perceived violence event, personal belief, sexual orientation, etc. All these factors interact with each other to complicate the issue of victim-blaming.

Just one example below: 👇👇🏻👇🏾
People who strongly believe that good people are rewarded and bad people are punished tend to blame the victim more. Their belief in a just world is threatened by the victim's misfortune, especially when the perpetrator got away. In that sense, they need moral judgment on the unfair scene by going against the victim more than usual.

How can we help?

Cognitive reappraisal, an emotional regulation strategy to reinterpret certain feelings or reconstruct a perception of an event, is proved to be effective in reducing negative emotions. Re-evaluate your emotions with your rational brain before making a point. It's always helpful to put your emotional brain in the backseat.

Get a variety of information before making a judgment. It is dangerous to shout out based on one single piece of information. Be careful of language manipulation from the information you've collected!

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References:

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnsys.2014.00175/full
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/10/the-psychology-of-victim-blaming/502661/