APS
31st APS Annual Convention
How Power and Gender Promote Problematic Behaviors During Social Interactions
When does power promote problematic behaviors in social interactions? The results across 11 studies, applying diverse methods to a range of domains, reveal when and why low vs. high power promotes (1) men’s aggressive behavior toward female colleagues, subordinates and intimate partners, and (2) women’s inhibitory behavior in romantic relationships.
Chairs & Discussants
- Paula PietromonacoChair
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Presentations
- Powerlessness and Men’s Hostility Toward WomenMelissa Williams, Deborah Gruenfeld, Lucia Guillory
- Feeling Powerful but Incompetent: Fear of Negative Evaluation Predicts Men’s Sexual Harassment of SubordinatesKimberly Rios, Leah Halper
- An Interdependence Account of Sexism and Power: Men’s Hostile Sexism, Biased Perceptions of Low Power, and Relationship AggressionEmily Cross, Nickola Overall, Rachel Low, James McNulty
- Acceptance of Structural Gender Differences in Power Predicts Wives’ Behavioral Inhibition When Lacking Power during Marital Conflict Paula Pietromonaco, Nickola Overall, Lindsey Beck, Sally Powers
