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João Carlos Centurion Cabral1, Patrice de Souza Tavares2, Rosa Maria Martins de Almeida1
1Institute of Psychology, Laboratory of Experimental Psychology, Neuroscience and Behavior, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
|December 17, 2016
Summary
High social status and dominance are linked to perceiving anger. This perception of anger also influences how others attribute dominance, potentially maintaining social hierarchies.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Behavioral Neuroscience
Background:
- Dominance and high social status correlate with the perception of angry facial expressions.
- Empirical research on the causal links between dominance, status, and anger perception is limited.
- Complex interactions exist between anger, dominance, and other variables, complicating synthesis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review empirical studies examining the relationship between dominance and anger perception.
- To elucidate the causal mechanisms and bidirectional effects between anger and dominance.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature search across five electronic databases.
- Screening of 207 potentially relevant publications.
- Detailed review of 20 eligible articles, encompassing 26 empirical studies.
Main Results:
- All reviewed studies confirmed an association between dominance and anger.
- Higher social status and dominance directly influence the perception of anger.
- Perceived anger consistently leads to attributions of dominance.
Conclusions:
- A reciprocal relationship exists between dominance and anger perception.
- This feedback loop, when sustained, can establish and maintain social dominance hierarchies.
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