Psychology in Action

Tag: power

  • Obedience, Power, and Violence

    Obedience, Power, and Violence

    Is an ordinary person capable of committing heinous acts? After the Holocaust (1941-45), many questioned how Nazi soldiers were capable of such senseless murder. Did it take a certain type of person, or did there exist situational factors that enabled their behavior? This historical moment inspired a series of influential psychological studies. Milgram’s Electric Shock…

  • Batman vs Superman: The One Where I Tie In Trump and Sanders for Maximum Clickbait

    Batman vs Superman: The One Where I Tie In Trump and Sanders for Maximum Clickbait

    Many saw Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice this last week (420+ million box office), a story about Bruce Wayne, a single man backed by wealth, angry determination and personal fortitude, taking on Superman, a very non-figurative manifestation of limitless power. It’s a story about a man so brilliantly competent, so grimly prepared, so unrelentingly…

  • An Illustrative Guide to Statistical Power, Alpha, Beta, and Critical Values

    An Illustrative Guide to Statistical Power, Alpha, Beta, and Critical Values

    Want to learn more about statistical power? What alpha actually is, or beta? And even what critical values represent? Look no further than this popular piece using illustrative examples to explain!