Power (communication)

Based on work originally proposed by the social psychologists French and Raven, there are six different asspects of power in interpersonal communication:
 * referent,
 * legitimate,
 * reward,
 * coercive,
 * persuasive, and
 * expert.

Ways people give up their power are by being over-polite, backing down from an argument, using a title (such as Doctor or Professor) when addressing another, allowing interruptions when speaking, and specific clothing choices can also suggest a loss of or way people give up power to others.