Weick, Mario, McCall, Cade Andrew orcid.org/0000-0003-0746-8899 and Blascovich, Jim (2017) Power Moves Beyond Complementarity:A Staring Look Elicits Avoidance in Low Power Perceivers and Approach in High Power Perceivers. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. pp. 1188-1201. ISSN 0146-1672
Abstract
Sustained, direct eye-gaze—staring—is a powerful cue that elicits strong responses in many primate and non-primate species. The present research examined whether fleeting experiences of high and low power alter individuals’ spontaneous responses to the staring gaze of an onlooker. We report two experimental studies showing that sustained, direct gaze elicits spontaneous avoidance tendencies in low power perceivers, and spontaneous approach tendencies in high power perceivers. These effects emerged during interactions with different targets and when power was manipulated between-individuals (Study 1) and within individuals (Study 2), thus attesting to a high degree of flexibility in perceivers’ reactions to gaze cues. Together, the present findings indicate that power can break the cycle of complementarity in individuals’ spontaneous responding: low power perceivers complement and move away from, and high power perceivers reciprocate and move towards, staring onlookers.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | approach and avoidance,complementarity,dominance,eye-gaze,power,Cues,Avoidance Learning,Choice Behavior,Humans,Male,Fixation, Ocular,Power (Psychology),Young Adult,Social Behavior,Social Perception,Nonverbal Communication,Adult,Female |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Psychology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 12 Apr 2017 15:20 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 13:42 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167217708576 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/0146167217708576 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:114971 |
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