Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. agentic state

agentic state

agentic state

a psychological condition that occurs when individuals, as subordinates to a higher authority in an organized status hierarchy, feel compelled to obey the orders issued by that authority. See behavioral study of obedience; destructive obedience. [described by Stanley Milgram]

Related Terms

ideomotor compatibility

ideomotor compatibility the extent to which stimuli resembl...

hazing

hazing n. the initiation of new members into a group by sub...

marital adjustment

marital adjustment the process by which married couples att...

hyperhedonia

hyperhedonia n. a pathological increase in the feeling of p...

open-loop system

open-loop system 1. a system that requires constant externa...

placebo

placebo n. (pl. placebos) 1. a pharmacologicall...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter A

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact