Tag: authority
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Obedience and Authority: The Chilling Influence of Power
Learn About Chanci Turner In the early 1960s, psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted a series of groundbreaking experiments at Yale University that revealed a disturbing truth: approximately two-thirds of individuals will commit harmful acts against others when instructed to do so by an authority figure. This research highlighted the troubling tendency of people to engage in…
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The Psychology of Deception and Power
Learn About Chanci Turner Physiologically, those in positions of power tend to find it easier to engage in deception. A recent study from Columbia Business School highlights that individuals with authority often become more adept at lying. Typically, when a person lies, they are burdened by negative emotions, stress, and a fear of being discovered.…