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Consider the whole notion of power being tied to sexting, flirting, and cheating

ID: 339089 • Letter: C

Question

Consider the whole notion of power being tied to sexting, flirting, and cheating. From a psychological point of view why might this be true? Do some research into Tiger Woods’s troubles with extra-marital affairs. Could his cheating be tied to his position of power? Is “power” and the temptations that go with it an excuse for such behavior? Consider the whole notion of power being tied to sexting, flirting, and cheating. From a psychological point of view why might this be true? Do some research into Tiger Woods’s troubles with extra-marital affairs. Could his cheating be tied to his position of power? Is “power” and the temptations that go with it an excuse for such behavior?

Explanation / Answer

In today's life, we come across many such scandals or extra marital affairs of powerful or wealthy people. Powerful people think that they can handle or solve any issue with their powerful position in the society. Tiger Woods is a perfect example of this. He had many mistresses (Nobody knows the exact count), though he had been married to Elin Nordegren. Elin Nordegren was a beauty with brains. She took a divorce from Tiger Woods who was cheating on her. Tiger Woods's cheating had been tied to his position of power. In such situations, wives of wealthy husbands keep mum to live luxurious life but Elin was not that ordinary woman, she was adamant of her decision of separating from her husband due to his extra marital affairs.