The idea of the authoritarian personality was developed by social psychologists of the Marxist inclined Frankfurt School during the late 1930s and 1940s. The original researchers, under the leadership of Max Horkheimer (1895–1973) and Theodor...

The authoritarian personality both receives and obeys legitimate authority, but also acts in an authoritarian manner when placed in a position of authority. Associated with the work of T...

The concept of authoritarian personality denotes a number of qualities, which according to the theories of Theodor Adorno and his colleagues predict one's potential for fascist and antidemocratic leanings and behaviors. These qualities are assessed by a...