PSYC 3430 Lecture Notes - Ingroups And Outgroups, David Candy, Oligarchy

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3430
• Professor: Peter Papadogiannis

Document Summary

Few interactions advance very far before elements of power and influence come into play. Power: suggests influence, the potential to influence, and control over outcomes. Sometimes the potential to influence is not actually put into practice, and power is often rooted in inequalities in control over resources, outcomes, or activities. Fundamentally a group-level process, as it involves some membrers of a group conforming to the requirements of others. Power is used to enhance group effectiveness, rather than reduce it. Power is used to benefit followers and the group. The use of power is agreed to by others rather than occurring without their agreement. Social power: the capacity to influence others, even when these others try to resist influence. Commonplace practice: coach demanding obedience from his/her athletes, a vp demanding that deadlines be met, board members and extraordinary effects of power. Sometimes extreme authority leads to disastrous outcomes cults and other extreme forms of influence.