Psychology GCSE
Adorno's theory of the authoritarian personality
What Adorno's theory of the authoritarian personality means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Adorno's theory of the authoritarian personality
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Proposes that some people develop a personality type that makes them more likely to obey authority and to be hostile to those seen as inferior.
Topics that use Adorno's theory of the authoritarian personality
- Social influence (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Authority
- Bystander intervention
- Characteristics and link to obedience
- Cost of helping
- Culture
- Deindividuation
- Morality
- Origins in parenting and socialisation
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