In 1959, social psychologists John French and Bertram Raven studied power, classifying five kinds: legitimate, reward, coercive, expert and referent. These power bases still figure prominently in ...

Power (e.g., empowerment, powerlessness) is an important topic of study in human sciences. In this post, I discuss power using the example of Donald Trump. From becoming US president despite ...

The bases of power. Social psychologists John French and Bertram Raven ‘s time-tested framework described five bases of interpersonal power, or the ability to effect change.

Power (e.g., empowerment, powerlessness) is an important topic of study in human sciences. In this post, I discuss power using the example of Donald Trump. From becoming US president despite ...