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Journal Title
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Year (definitive publication)
2022
Language
English
Country
United States of America
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Abstract
Power has long been associated with dishonesty. Here we examined the contributions of personal and structural factors associated with power. Across 5 studies (N = 1,366), we tested the hypothesis that being dominant, more than having power and felt prestige, predicts dishonesty in incentivized tasks, moral disengagement, and breaking of Covid-19 containment rules. Dominance and dishonesty were positively associated (Study 1). Furthermore, dominance contributed to the positive relationship between occupational power and dishonesty in natural settings (Studies 2, 5). Different types of power had inconsistent effects on dishonesty (Studies 3, 4). Prestige was unrelated to dishonesty. Dominant individuals were overrepresented at the top, suggesting that the association between power and dishonesty may derive from self-selection processes, rather than power itself.
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Keywords
Dominance,Social power,Dishonesty,Power motivation,Covid-19
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Psychology - Social Sciences
Funding Records
| Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
|---|---|
| UIDB/03125/2020 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
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