Power can distort how we see ourselves and even alter our perception of right and wrong. Here's how to combat the negative effects.

In Western cultures, most people enter romantic relationships expecting equality. Only about half of romantic relationships, however, have a relatively equal power balance 1. People lack power when ...

There is something about human behavior which transcends cultural, ethnic, racial, as well as ideological differences. This “something” was immortalized by British historian Lord Acton in 1887. “Power ...

Throughout history, and particularly in the past 100 years, writers have warned of how power corrupts those who achieve it or inherit it. From the cruelest tyrants over the centuries to dictators (or ...

The most fundamental axiom in modern political science was that of Lord Acton—”power tends to corrupt, and absolute power ...

“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” is from British politician Lord Acton. Later, Sen. J. W. Fulbright spoke and wrote about the abuse of United States power during the ...

A paradox of power is that people gain it through virtuous behaviors such as collaboration, openness, fairness, and sharing, but once they enjoy a position of privilege, those finer qualities start to ...