Power, optimism, and risk-taking
โ Scribed by Cameron Anderson; Adam D. Galinsky
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 192 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0046-2772
- DOI
- 10.1002/ejsp.324
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โฆ Synopsis
Abstract
Five studies investigated the hypotheses that the sense of power increases optimism in perceiving risks and leads to more risky behavior. In Studies 1 and 2, individuals with a higher generalized sense of power and those primed with a highโpower mindโset were more optimistic in their perceptions of risk. Study 3 primed the concept of power nonconsciously and found that both power and gain/loss frame had independent effects on risk preferences. In Study 4, those primed with a highโpower mindโset were more likely to act in a riskโseeking fashion (i.e., engage in unprotected sex). In Study 5, individuals with a higher sense of power in a faceโtoโface negotiation took more risks by divulging their interests. The effects of power on riskโtaking were mediated by optimistic risk perceptions and not by selfโefficacy beliefs. Further, these effects were attenuated when the highโpower individual felt a sense of responsibility. Copyright ยฉ 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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