@article{SchermulySchroederNetzeletal.2013, author = {Schermuly, Carsten C. and Schr{\"o}der, Tobias and Netzel, Janine and Scholl, Wolfgang}, title = {Culture-constrained affective consistency of interpersonal behavior: a test of affect control theory with nonverbal expressions}, series = {Social Psychology}, volume = {44}, journal = {Social Psychology}, number = {1}, pages = {47 -- 58}, year = {2013}, abstract = {We examined the core hypothesis of affect control theory (ACT; Heise, 2007), namely, that human social interaction is guided by culture-constrained affective consistency. Our study is the first empirical test of this principle applied to nonverbal behavior. A group of 120 subjects in 60 dyads were videotaped during a problem-solving task. Their interactions were subdivided into discrete meaningful events and assigned ratings of the friendliness, dominance, and activity displayed by the interactants. We used a computational model based on ACT to predict frequencies of, and likely sequences between, specific patterns of interpersonal affect. The model predicted the data well. We argue that assuming a principle of consistency is valuable for understanding not only individual social cognition, but also the interdependencies between individuals, social settings, and culture.}, language = {en} } @article{SteidleWerthGockel2013, author = {Steidle, Anna and Werth, Lioba and Gockel, Christine}, title = {Not motivated to act during goal pursuit: powerlessness blocks motivation transfer in goal systems}, series = {Basic and Applied Social Psychology}, volume = {35}, journal = {Basic and Applied Social Psychology}, number = {5}, pages = {477 -- 486}, year = {2013}, abstract = {The current research investigates a motivational mechanism that contributes to the inferior goal striving and attainment of powerless individuals: the transfer of motivation from goals to means. We expected that this mechanism would work effectively only in powerful individuals. The results of an experiment and a field study confirmed our assumptions. The more motivated powerful people were to attain the goals, the more they engaged in self-determined action and, in turn, the more positively they experienced goal-related activities. No such relation was found for their powerless counterparts. Implications for power research and goal systems theory are discussed.}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{BraunerDeMoreGockel2013, author = {Brauner, Elisabeth and DeMore, Jaime and Gockel, Christine}, title = {Counterproductive behaviors in teams: detrimental effects of cognitive loafing on transactive memory}, series = {84th Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York}, booktitle = {84th Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York}, year = {2013}, abstract = {Cognitive interdependence in teams requires members to contribute their share to a common task. Cognitive loafing(reduced cognitive effort) can disrupt knowledge exchange in transactive memory systems. We administered a cognitive loafing measure to investigate its effects. Results show that cognitive loafing has significant negative impact on transactive memory, whereas affective commitment has a positive impact on transactive memory. Furthermore, we found that cognitive loafing within a team was not contagious among team members.}, language = {en} }