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      Power corrupts co-operation: cognitive and motivational effects in a double EEG paradigm.

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          This study investigated the effect of interpersonal power on co-operative performance. We used a paired electro-encephalogram paradigm: pairs of participants performed an attention task, followed by feedback indicating monetary loss or gain on every trial. Participants were randomly allocated to the power-holder, subordinate or neutral group by creating different levels of control over how a joint monetary reward would be allocated. We found that power was associated with reduced behavioural accuracy. Event-related potential analysis showed that power-holders devoted less motivational resources to their targets than did subordinates or neutrals, but did not differ at the level of early conflict detection. Their feedback potential results showed a greater expectation of rewards but reduced subjective magnitude attributed to losses. Subordinates, on the other hand, were asymmetrically sensitive to power-holders' targets. They expected fewer rewards, but attributed greater significance to losses. Our study shows that power corrupts balanced co-operation with subordinates.

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          Journal
          Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci
          Social cognitive and affective neuroscience
          1749-5024
          1749-5016
          Feb 2014
          : 9
          : 2
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Oxford Centre for the Study of Intergroup Conflict, Department of Experimental Psychology, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3UD, UK. riam.kanso@sjc.ox.ac.uk.
          Article
          nss122
          10.1093/scan/nss122
          23160813
          ae101ca5-5827-4c32-976d-7da0cc6cb2fa
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          ERP,attention,cooperation,dual-EEG,power
          ERP, attention, cooperation, dual-EEG, power

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