My Friends Made Shocking Implications When I Was Diagnosed With Aggressive Cancer At 29
The just-world fallacy drives victim-blaming in cancer patients, as people seek to identify preventable causes to protect themselves from similar fates.
Victim-blaming stems from just-world bias and desire to protect perpetrators' images, causing silencing, stigma, and distress; compassionate listening reduces blame.
My Friends Made Shocking Implications When I Was Diagnosed With Aggressive Cancer At 29
The just-world fallacy drives victim-blaming in cancer patients, as people seek to identify preventable causes to protect themselves from similar fates.