The Naive Misuse of Power: Nonconscious Sources of Sexual Harassment

摘要: Sexual harassment is considered from the perspective of power abuse in general. Recent research on sexually aggressive men has underscored importance and dominance as a motivator their behavior toward women. One striking feature both sexual misuse lack awareness offenders often show regarding inappropriateness actions. This similar to automatic or nonconscious effects demonstrated social perception judgment research, such unintentional influence one's stereotypes informing impressions others. The possibility that having within situation automatically nonconsciously triggers sexuality schema, just racial gender features trigger group, discussed supporting described. It shown, for example, likely harass, merely activating concept without knowledge causes them find same woman more attractive. possible origins → sex link, its implications preventing behavior, are discussed.