Janoff-Bulman argues that human beings, at least in the West, make three assumptions about themselves. First, we are good, capable, and moral; we have worth or value (1992, 11). Second, the world is more good than bad, and other people are basically good, kind, helpful, and caring; the world is or is supposed to be benevolent (1992, 6). Finally, people tend to get what they deserve, so they will act accordingly; the world is basically just (1992, 9).
