Elevated Power Promotes Prosocial Behavior More Than Elevated Status
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Published online on March 28, 2025
Abstract
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Volume 52, Issue 7, Page 1796-1811, July 2026.
Power and status are fundamental elements of social hierarchy, yet their influence on prosocial behavior remains unclear. To distinguish between prosocial and self-serving motives, we focused on behaviors that provide no benefit to the actor’s status and ...
Power and status are fundamental elements of social hierarchy, yet their influence on prosocial behavior remains unclear. To distinguish between prosocial and self-serving motives, we focused on behaviors that provide no benefit to the actor’s status and ...