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The Power Elite: How Authority Shapes Human Behavior


The Power Elite: How Authority Shapes Human Behavior

the concept of a minimal amount of powerful people, particularly political, corporate, military, or religious leaders, who attain the most superior positions of authority in their respective organizations and share a typical attitude and morals.

POWER ELITE: “The concept of the power elite was not formally named until an American sociologist by the name of C. Wright Mills came along.”

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looti, M. (2026, June 25). The Power Elite: How Authority Shapes Human Behavior. Encyclopedia of psychology. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/power-elite/
looti, Mohammed. “The Power Elite: How Authority Shapes Human Behavior.” Encyclopedia of psychology, 25 June 2026, https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/power-elite/.
looti, Mohammed. “The Power Elite: How Authority Shapes Human Behavior.” Encyclopedia of psychology. June 25, 2026. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/power-elite/.