PSY 332 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Cortisol, Relational Theory, Narcissism
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Actual or imagined ability to exert control or influence : or to resist influence of others. Possession of power depends on other person(s) and context(s: we"ll talk about factors that can influence this. Does not have to be relational (though often the case) E. g. , power over netflix addiction: we will focus on social power! Could be used for good : or bad. The ability to produce intended effects, and in particular, the ability to influence the behavior of another person, and to resist the influence attempts of others. Your friend convinces you to go out drinking after work. You adamantly tell them, i am having one beer and leaving by 9pm, no matter what you say! you have one beer and leave by 9pm (despite them trying to convince you to stay out. Same scenario, but you wind up having 10 beers and leaving the bar by 9am the next morning.
