Influence may refer to: *

Social influence Social influence comprises the ways in which individuals adjust their behavior to meet the demands of a social environment. It takes many forms and can be seen in conformity, socialization, peer pressure, obedience (human behavior), obedience, le ...

, in social psychology, influence in interpersonal relationships **

Minority influence Minority influence, a form of social influence, takes place when a member of a minority group influences the majority to accept the minority's beliefs or behavior. This occurs when a small group or an individual acts as an agent of social change b ...

, when the minority affect the behavior or beliefs of the majority

Science and technology

Sphere of influence (astrodynamics) A sphere of influence (SOI) in astrodynamics and astronomy is the oblate spheroid-shaped region where a particular celestial body exerts the main gravitational influence on an orbiting object. This is usually used to describe the areas in the ...

, the region around a celestial body in which it is the primary gravitational influence on orbiting objects * Sphere of influence (black hole), a region around a black hole in which the gravity of the black hole dominates that of the host galaxy's bulge

Law

Undue influence Undue influence (UI) is a psychological process by which a person's free will and judgement is supplanted by that of another. It is a legal term and the strict definition varies by jurisdiction. Generally speaking, it is a means by which a person ...

, in contract law, where one person takes advantage of a position of power over another person

Politics

Sphere of influence In the field of international relations, a sphere of influence (SOI) is a spatial region or concept division over which a state or organization has a level of cultural, economic, military, or political exclusivity. While there may be a formal a ...

, in political science, an area over which a state or organization has some indirect control *

Agent of influence Agent of influence is a controversial term used to describe people who are said to use their position to influence public opinion in one country or decision making to produce results beneficial to another. The term is used both to describe consc ...

, an agent of some stature who uses his or her position to influence public opinion or decision making to produce results beneficial to the country whose intelligence service operates the agent *

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, which did not include the ...

, a short-lived U.S. government department

Film, television and theatre

* ''Influence'' (film), a 2020 Canadian/South African documentary * ''The Influence'' (2010 film), a South Korean film * ''The Influence'' (2019 film), a Spanish horror film * ''La influencia'' (2007 film), or ''The Influence'', a Spanish drama film * ''Influence'' (play), a 2005 play by David Williamson * "Influence" (''The Good Doctor''), a 2020 TV episode * "Influence" (''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''), a 2006 TV episode

Music

Influence (band) Influence was a 1960s Canadian band best known for their mini rock-opera, ''Mad Birds of Prey''. Roots The band was the brainchild of guitarist Louis Campbell McKelvey (born 31 October 1943 in Killorgin, County Kerry, Ireland). McKelvey, who had ...

, a rock band formed in the 1960s

Albums

* '' The Influence'' (album), an album by jazz artist Jimmy Raney. * '' Influences'' (album), a 1984 album by Mark King * ''Influence'' (Ardijah album), a 1996 album by the New Zealand group Ardijah * ''Influence'' (Sister Machine Gun album), a 2003 album by Sister Machine Gun * ''Influence'', a 1992 album by Little Caesar

Songs

*"Influence", a song by Tove Lo from ''

Lady Wood ''Lady Wood'' is the second studio album by Swedish singer Tove Lo, released on 28 October 2016 by Island Records. ''Lady Wood'' is considered the first half of a two-piece concept album that describe "highs, lows and ultimate demise of a rela ...

'' *"Influence" (Sister Machine Gun song), a song by Sister Machine Gun from the album ''Influence'' (Sister Machine Gun album) * ''Influencer'' (song), a 2017 single from Japanese group Nogizaka46

Other uses

Driving under the influence Driving under the influence (DUI) is the crime of driving, operating, or being in control of a vehicle while one is impaired from doing so safely by the effect of either alcohol (drug), alcohol (see drunk driving) or some other drug, whether re ...

, the criminal act of driving while intoxicated *'' Influence: Science and Practice'', and ''Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion''; two books by Robert Cialdini *

The Influence (Monhegan, Maine) The Influence is a historic house on Main Street in Monhegan, Maine. Built in 1826, it is one of the largest and oldest houses in the small island community, built by the son of the last person to own the entire island. The house was listed o ...

, a house in the United States