Exploring Negative Beliefs About Power

IF 1.2 4区 心理学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Tobias Wingen, S. Dohle
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Abstract

Abstract. “The powerful are immoral”! Across four preregistered studies (total N = 2,744), we explored the role of perceived autonomy (control over own resources) and perceived influence (control over others’ resources) for this belief. In Study 1, perceived autonomy and influence mediated the effect of power on expected immorality. Likewise, directly manipulating perceived autonomy and influence led to increased expected immorality, increased perceived intentionality of a transgression, and consequently to harsher punishment recommendations (Studies 3 and 4). Interestingly, Study 2 revealed an interaction between autonomy and influence, which we however could not replicate in Study 4. Overall, our findings suggest that both autonomy and influence are associated with immorality and thus likely drive the belief that the powerful are immoral.
探索关于权力的消极信念
摘要“有权者不道德”!在四项预先注册的研究中(总N = 2,744),我们探讨了感知自主性(对自己资源的控制)和感知影响力(对他人资源的控制)在这种信念中的作用。在研究1中,感知自主性和影响力在权力对预期不道德行为的影响中起中介作用。同样,直接操纵感知到的自主性和影响力导致预期不道德行为增加,感知到的违法意向性增加,从而导致更严厉的惩罚建议(研究3和4)。有趣的是,研究2揭示了自主性和影响力之间的相互作用,但我们无法在研究4中复制。总的来说,我们的研究结果表明,自主性和影响力都与不道德有关,因此可能会促使人们相信有权有势的人是不道德的。
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Social Psychology
Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-
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