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