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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > organizations > obedience to authority
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group influence > obedience to authority
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group performance and problem solving > obedience to authority
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > judgment and decision making > group decision making > obedience to authority
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group decision making > obedience to authority

Preferred term

obedience to authority  

Definition(s)

  • Obedience to authority refers to the act of following orders or instructions from someone in a position of authority. Psychologists are particularly interested in situations in which people obey orders to perform an act they believe to be wrong. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Obedience to Authority]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-CJQ43K97-1

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