Money Versus Social Rank: An Empirical Investigation of Unfairness in Social Anxiety

ConclusionTaken together, our findings show that given the chance, individuals with elevated SA can resort to active punishment instead than acting submissively in asymmetric interactions, in partial disagreement with theoretical models of SA. We further advance that social rank threats are important drivers of punitive actions in SA. Empirical and practical implications, as well as interpretative caveats, are discussed.
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research