Power becomes corrosive when it turns into an obsession, no longer balanced by ethical or moral imperatives. Learn about ...

What are the psychological effects of being a prison guard? This was the primary objective of the controversial Stanford Prison Study, which took place in August 1971. The lead investigator, Philip ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men ...

Editor: The exercise of governmental power can be benevolent. But in our current circumstances, the power of the U.S. government is being wielded by men who are power-drunk.Adam Smith described this ...

Study shows powerful people think they have better moral compasses. Jan. 25, 2013 — -- Here, perhaps, is part of why Congress is paralyzed: A person with power is more likely to think he or she ...

It’s not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it. — Aung San Suu Kyi ...

Most people have heard the line, "Power corrupts." (Or the longer version, "Absolute power corrupts absolutely." The question I'm often asked is "Why and how does power corrupt leaders?" The answer is ...

Recently, I appeared in Santa Barbara County Superior Court to contest a traffic citation I received for running a red light on my bicycle. To my dismay, I was informed by the judge the officer could ...