Power breeds suspicion: In cases of wrongdoing, people point to leaders more quickly

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What happened

People with power are more quickly singled out as the culprit when something goes wrong but it is unclear who made the mistake.

That is shown by a series of studies by researchers at the University of Amsterdam.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:00:01 UTC.

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