Illusory control: A generative force behind power's far-reaching effects: Research Article

Psychological Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 502-508

  Fast, Nathanael J ^a   Gruenfeld, Deborah H ^a   Sivanathan, Niro ^b   Galinsky, Adam D ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLUSION; MALE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILLUSIONS; MALE; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64249129743     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2009.02311.x     Document Type: Article

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