Power is defined as asymmetric control over valued resources (Magee and Galinsky
2008) and is typically studied bi-modally (Keltner, Gruenfeld, and Anderson 2003) - examining
the differential consequences of having power (i.e., feeling powerful) versus lacking power (i.e.,
feeling powerless). Indeed, research has shown that power is a psychological state that can be
activated by instructing participants to recall prior events, or asking them to imagine situations
where they feel powerful or powerless (Anderson and Galinsky 2006). Thus, it is possible to
manipulate the subjective sense of how powerful one feels at a given moment independent of
their actual position of power in daily life. For example, a powerful person