Territoriality and Compliance: The Influence of Gender and Location on Willingness to Sign Petitions

Harris, Paul; McAndrew, Francis T.

doi:10.1080/00224545.1986.9713639

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“…Additionally, the home advantage effect indicates the advantage enjoyed by the owner of a territory over a visitor or intruder to it (McAndrew, 1993). The advantages of being on one’s own turf for effective social influence and successful negotiations have been shown in several studies (e.g., Harris & McAndrew, 1986), including among preschool children (Han, Li, & Shi, 2009). Thus, collective ownership can help people to define themselves, to feel a sense of home, to have a purpose and direction in life, to feel strong and powerful, and to have a sense of collective continuity across time.…”

Section: Collective Psychological Ownershipmentioning

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Collective Psychological Ownership and Intergroup Relations

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Martinović

2017

Perspect Psychol Sci

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Whereas much social psychological research has studied the in-group and out-group implications of social categorization and collective identity (“we”), little research has examined the nature and relevance of collective psychological ownership (“ours”) for intergroup relations. We make a case for considering collective psychological ownership as an important source of intergroup tensions. We do so by integrating theory and research from various social sciences, and we draw out implications for future social psychological research on intergroup relations. We discuss collective psychological ownership in relation to the psychology of possessions, marking behavior, intergroup threats, outgroup exclusion, and in-group responsibility. We suggest that the social psychological processes discussed apply to a range of ownership objects (territory, buildings, cultural artifacts) and various intergroup settings, including international, national, and local contexts, and in organizations and communities. We conclude by providing directions for future research in different intergroup contexts.

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Section: Collective Psychological Ownershipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Collective Psychological Ownership and Intergroup Relations

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Martinović

2017

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“…This power discrepancy has the potential to manifest itself in a variety of ways. People in their territories appear to be more resistant to social pressure (Han, Li, & Shi, 2009;Harris & McAndrew, 1986) and more likely to successfully influence others (G. Brown & Baer, 2011;Conroy & Sundstrom, 1977;Martindale, 1971;Taylor & Lanni, 1981). G. Brown and Baer (2011) found that confidence partially mediated the observed outcome discrepancy between those negotiating in their own office and those in someone else's office, suggesting that the enhanced control over the milieu extended into the pattern of behavior supported by that milieu.…”

Section: The Use Of Territories To Satisfy Psychological Needsmentioning

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Ecologizing Social Psychology: The Physical Environment as a Necessary Constituent of Social Processes

Meagher

2019

Pers Soc Psychol Rev

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Recent trends in social psychology point to increased interest in extending current theories by better incorporating the body (e.g., embodied cognition) and the broader interpersonal context (e.g., situations). However, despite being a critical component in early social theorizing, the physical environment remains in large part underdeveloped in most research programs. In this article, I outline an ecological framework for understanding the person–environment relationship. After introducing this perspective, I describe how this approach helps reveal the critical role played by the physical environment in a variety of social processes, including childhood development, interpersonal relationships, and social identity. Finally, I review a topic in environmental psychology that has received little attention among social psychologists: territories. I provide an ecological perspective on how the design, use, and personalization of this type of environment guide and constrain regulatory processes involving social behavior, identity expression, and emotional experience.

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“…In the present research, the proposed effect of being at a disadvantage is twofold. The first reason deals with the disadvantages of being on another's turf, which has been demonstrated in numerous studies on animals and with human sports (Harris & McAndrew, 1986;Marcus & Francis, 1995;Rapoport, 1977Rapoport, , 2000Sommer, 1969). The second is being at a disadvantage when the recipient has the right to say no.…”

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“…Martindale (1971) has reported that dormitory residents were more successful at a negotiation task on "their own turf" than visitors were. Harris and McAndrew (1986) found that people could resist signing offensive petitions better when approached in their own rooms than when they were approached somewhere else. Marcus and Sarkissian (1988) suggested that residents could have some control over their home environments and effect changes through tenant participation in management or through cooperative arrangements.…”

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The Territorial Prior-Residence Effect and Children's Behavior in Social Dilemmas

Han

Shu

Shi

2008

Environment and Behavior

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Research on territorial behavior has focused on animal populations, and relatively little has dealt with territoriality in humans, except in the area of human sports. This study was an investigation of the prior-residence effect on children's behavior in social dilemmas. The analysis was carried out by means of research designed for preschool children who played a dictator game and an ultimatum game. This study demonstrates the advantages of being on one's own turf. The authors found that children playing in their own classroom obtained more from games than did those playing in their partners' classroom. In contrast, not being in their own classroom and not having the power to dictate in the ultimatum game were seen as an underlying reason why children propose more offers to their partners. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings for the evolution of prosocial behavior are discussed.

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Territoriality and Compliance: The Influence of Gender and Location on Willingness to Sign Petitions

Cited by 6 publications

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Collective Psychological Ownership and Intergroup Relations

Collective Psychological Ownership and Intergroup Relations

Ecologizing Social Psychology: The Physical Environment as a Necessary Constituent of Social Processes

The Territorial Prior-Residence Effect and Children's Behavior in Social Dilemmas

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