Power can increase but also decrease cheating depending on what thoughts are validated

IF 3.2 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology Pub Date : 2023-12-22 DOI:10.1016/j.jesp.2023.104578

Grigorios Lamprinakos , David Santos , Maria Stavraki , Pablo Briñol , Solon Magrizos , Richard E. Petty

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Abstract

Prior research has shown that power is associated with cheating. In the present research, we showcase that higher power can increase but also decrease cheating, depending on the thoughts validated by the feelings of power. In two experiments, participants were first asked to generate either positive or negative thoughts about cheating. Following this manipulation of thought direction, participants were placed in either high or low power conditions. After the two inductions, cheating was measured using different paradigms – assessing cheating intentions in relationships (Study 1) and over reporting performance for monetary gain (Study 2). Relative to powerless participants, those induced to feel powerful showed more reliance on the initial thoughts induced. Consequently, the effect of the direction of the thoughts on cheating was greater for participants with high (vs. low) power. Specifically, high power increased cheating only when initial thoughts about cheating were already favorable but decreased cheating when it validated unfavorable cheating relevant thoughts.

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权力可以增加，但也可以减少，这取决于哪些想法得到了验证

先前的研究表明，权力与作弊有关。在本研究中，我们展示了较高的权力会增加作弊行为，但也会减少作弊行为，这取决于权力感所验证的想法。在两个实验中，首先要求参与者对作弊产生积极或消极的想法。在对思维方向进行操纵后，参与者被置于高功率或低功率条件下。两次诱导之后，使用不同的范式对作弊行为进行了测量--评估人际关系中的作弊意图（研究 1）和为了金钱利益而多报成绩（研究 2）。与没有权力的参与者相比，那些被诱导出有权力感的参与者更依赖于最初诱导出的想法。因此，对于高（与低）权力的参与者来说，想法的方向对作弊的影响更大。具体来说，只有当最初关于作弊的想法已经对作弊有利时，高功率才会增加作弊行为，但当它验证了不利的作弊相关想法时，作弊行为就会减少。

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Journal of Experimental Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

CiteScore

6.30

自引率

2.90%

发文量

134

期刊介绍： The Journal of Experimental Social Psychology publishes original research and theory on human social behavior and related phenomena. The journal emphasizes empirical, conceptually based research that advances an understanding of important social psychological processes. The journal also publishes literature reviews, theoretical analyses, and methodological comments.