Cognitive discriminations in belief in a just world among males and females

This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the cognitive discriminations in a just world beliefs among males and females. From 17 years old and above males and females in Esfahan habitants, 1577 persons were selected using random multi stage sampling. Research questionnaires were the two eight items questionnaires about just world belief for self and others. Data were analyzed using one sample t test and independent sample t test. Findings showed that there is not significant cognitive discrimination between males and females in beliefs in a just world for self, but there is significant difference in beliefs in a just world for others. The most important finding of this research was the fact that, females are different rather than males in considering to the justice on the basis of equity and deserveness for others and not selves. That is females rather than males, tend to attention much more to equity and justice for others.