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Wingen, Tobias ORCID: 0000-0002-1559-859X and Dohle, Simone ORCID: 0000-0003-1535-5464 (2021). Exploring Negative Beliefs About Power The Role of Autonomy and Influence. Soc. Psychol., 52 (4). S. 250 - 264. BOSTON: HOGREFE PUBLISHING CORP. ISSN 2151-2590

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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.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Wingen, Tobias UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-1559-859X UNSPECIFIED Dohle, Simone UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-1535-5464 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-565846
DOI:	10.1027/1864-9335/a000453
Journal or Publication Title:	Soc. Psychol.
Volume:	52
Number:	4
Page Range:	S. 250 - 264
Date:	2021
Publisher:	HOGREFE PUBLISHING CORP
Place of Publication:	BOSTON
ISSN:	2151-2590
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language SOCIAL POWER Multiple languages Psychology, Social Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/56584