Influence
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, searchInfluence may refer to:
In science and technology:
- Sphere of influence (astrodynamics), the region around a celestial body in which it is the primary gravitational influence on orbiting objects
- Sphere of influence (astronomy), a region around a black hole in which the gravity of the black hole dominates that of the host bulge
- Social influence Social influence occurs when an individual's thoughts or actions are affected by other people. Social influence takes many forms and can be seen in conformity, socialization, peer pressure, obedience, leadership, persuasion, sales, and marketing. Harvard psychologist, Herbert Kelman identified three broad varieties of social influence, in social psychology, influence in interpersonal relationships
- Minority influence Minority influence is a form of social influence, which takes place when a majority is being influenced to accept the beliefs or behaviour of a minority. Unlike other forms of influence this usually involves a personal shift in private opinion. This personal shift in opinion is called conversion, when the minority affect the behavior or beliefs of the majority
In entertainment:
Other uses:
- Undue influence Undue influence is an equitable doctrine that involves one person taking advantage of a position of power over another person. It is where free will to bargain is not possible, in contract law, where one person takes advantage of a position of power over another person
- Sphere of influence In the field of international relations, a sphere of influence is an area or region over which a state or organization has significant cultural, economic, military or political influence, in political science, an area over which a state or organization has some indirect control
- Office of Strategic Influence The Office of Strategic Influence, or OSI, was a department created by the United States Department of Defense on October 30, 2001, to support the War on Terrorism through psychological operations in targeted countries. The closure of the office was announced by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld soon after its existence became publicly known.[, a short-lived U.S. government department
- Driving under the influence Driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, is the act of operating a vehicle (including bicycle, boat, airplane, wheelchair, or tractor) after consuming alcohol or other drugs. It is a criminal offense in most countries, the criminal act of driving while intoxicated
| This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. |
[Hide]▼
verdenews.com
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:23:24 GMT+00:00
elections Verde Independent phoenix -- Taking advantage of a US Supreme Court ruling, some Arizona business interests are lining up to find way to directly influence ...
[Hide]▲
