Why Your Highness Needs the People
Comparing the Absolute and Relative Representation of Power in Vertical Space
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5338922 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniël Lakens (0000-0002-0247-239X, Eindhoven University of Technology), Gün R Semin (0000-0002-5304-5566, Utrecht University), Fabrice Foroni (0000-0002-4702-3678), Francesco Foroni |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 205-213 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1864-9335 • E-ISSN: 2151-2590 |
| Publisher | Hogrefe Publishing Group (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1027/1864-9335/a000064 |
| OpenAlex | W2142939803 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 32 |
Earlier research ( Schubert, 2005 ) showed that power is represented in vertical space: powerful = up and powerless = down. We propose that power is not simply structured in space in absolute terms, but that relational differences in power moderate the vertical representation of the powerful above the powerless. Two studies reveal that, when power differences are present (vs. absent), the vertical representation of power increases reliably. Power-related words were positioned higher in vertical space (Experiments 1A and 1B), and translated above guessing average by the upper higher one of two Chinese ideographs (Experiments 2A and 2B) when power was manipulated within rather than between participants in an experimental task. These studies support the view that power relations constitute an important aspect of the vertical representation of power
Cognitive psychology · Geometry · Horizontal and vertical · Physics · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Representation (politics) · Space (punctuation) · Task (project management) · Computer Science · Cultural Differences and Values · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Law · Mathematics · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
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| Citations per year | 1,07 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |