Taming the lion: How perceived worth buffers the detrimental influence of power on aggression and conflict
(2018)
Journal Article
Weick, M., Vasiljevic, M., & Sedikides, C. (2018). Taming the lion: How perceived worth buffers the detrimental influence of power on aggression and conflict. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, Article 858. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00858
Contrary to conventional wisdom, there is little empirical evidence that elevated power, by default, fuels conflict and aggression. Instead, previous studies have shown that extraneous factors that decrease powerholders’ perceived worth, making power... Read More about Taming the lion: How perceived worth buffers the detrimental influence of power on aggression and conflict.