When Goodness Feels Powerless Have you ever watched someone cheat, lie, or manipulate their way to success while good-hearted ...

Many people around the world believe in karma—that idea that divine justice will punish people who do bad deeds and reward ...

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 ...

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

The researchers proposed that two competing psychological motivations shape our beliefs about karma: the desire for a just world (where wrongdoers are punished) and a self-positivity bias (our ...

Fintech startup Revolut awards or docks "Karma" points based on how staff follow compliance rules. These scores roll into team totals that can impact individual bonuses. Revolut says the system ...

A smaller selection of White’s study participants (14%) chose to write about something that had happened to other people—and 92% focused on a negative experience caused by bad karma.

Researchers asked more than 2,000 people from various religious and nonreligious backgrounds to write about their experiences with karma — the belief that good deeds are rewarded, and bad ...