Findings, risk, and correction
Authority capture
Autoritetsfangst
Extended note
Authority capture requires status to replace testing and have actual decision effect.
Limitations
Not the same as
- legitimate authority
- trust alone
- hierarchy
Related terms
Methodological relevance
A6 tests mandate, competence, transfer, counter-material, and resistance to correction.
Sources and principal occurrence
Source note: T7 — System, Authority and Institution.
- T7 — System, Authority and InstitutionThe sustained theory document on systems, organisations, institutions, mandates, competence, authority, power, legitimacy, and correction.
Correct and incorrect use
Correct use
“The source was accepted without testing solely because of the office.”
Incorrect or over-strong use
“I followed an expert, so I was authority-captured.”
Suggested citation
Suggested citationVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). “Authority capture”. Røyndalism — Lexicon, content version 1.0.
APAVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). Authority capture (version 1.0). Røyndalism. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/authority-capture/
MLAVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Authority capture.” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026, https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/authority-capture/.
ChicagoVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Authority capture.” Røyndalism. version 1.0. Vikesland Press, 2026. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/authority-capture/.
IEEEM. A. A. Vikesland, “Authority capture,” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/authority-capture/
CSEVikesland MAA. 2026. Authority capture. version 1.0. Røyndalism. Vikesland Press. Available from: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/authority-capture/
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Revision note
- Document version
- 1.0
- First published
- 18 June 2026
First public edition.