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Power Threat

Power Threat is a theoretical construct within the broader category of perceived threat that specifically denotes the perceived capacity of an outgroup to exert control, influence, or dominance over the ingroup, thereby distinguishing it from other forms of threat by its focus on asymmetric power dynamics.

93

Publications

7.1K

Citations

177

Authors

91

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

31

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Publications

93

Power reduces the press of the situation: Implications for creativity, conformity, and dissonance.

Adam D. Galinsky, Joe C. Magee, Deborah H. Gruenfeld et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 2008 · 888 citations

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Sexual Harassment, Workplace Authority, and the Paradox of Power

Heather McLaughlin, Christopher Uggen, Amy Blackstone · American Sociological Review · 2012 · 519 citations · Full text

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The Power Threat Meaning Framework: Towards the identification of patterns in emotional distress, unusual experiences and troubled or troubling behaviour, as an alternative to functional psychiatric diagnosis

Lucy Johnstone, Mary Boyle · Counselling Psychology Review · 2018 · 352 citations

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An existential function of enemyship: Evidence that people attribute influence to personal and political enemies to compensate for threats to control.

Daniel Sullivan, Mark J. Landau, Zachary K. Rothschild · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 2010 · 348 citations

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When the Boss Feels Inadequate

Nathanael J. Fast, Serena Chen · Psychological Science · 2009 · 272 citations

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Authors

177

  1. LJ
    Lucy Johnstone

    At Bristol, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 618 citations

    4

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  2. MB
    Mary Boyle

    Montclair State University, United States

    4 publications · 653 citations

    4

    h-index

  3. NJ
    Nathanael J. Fast

    University of Southern California, United States

    3 publications · 565 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. SE
    Stewart E. Tolnay

    University of Washington, United States

    3 publications · 155 citations

    3

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  5. JC
    John Cromby

    Loughborough University, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 64 citations

    3

    h-index

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Institutions

91

  1. University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, United States

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    610 citations

  2. University of East London

    London, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    397 citations

  3. University at Albany, State University of New York

    Albany, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    250 citations

  4. Florida State University

    Tallahassee, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    262 citations

  5. Northwestern University

    Evanston, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    1.4K citations

  6. Cape Breton University

    Sydney, Canada

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    189 citations

  7. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    1.2K citations

  8. University of Leicester

    Leicester, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    57 citations

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Venues

  1. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

    PSPB · 7 publications · 194 citations

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  2. Journal of Constructivist Psychology

    6 publications · 187 citations

    6

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  3. Frontiers in Psychology

    5 publications · 232 citations

    5

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  4. Social Forces

    SF · 5 publications · 362 citations

    5

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  5. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    5 publications · 1.6K citations

    5

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