Nevertheless, too much of a good thing can make you aggressive or threatening in the eyes of others, especially authority figures.

但是事情太顺，在别人眼里，特别是权威人士眼中，会觉得你具有挑衅和威胁性。

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For example, experts or authority figures influence people heavily because they offer us a 'correct' view or way of doing things, especially one that we don't have to think too carefully about.

比如说，专家或权威人物之所以能影响我们，是因为他们能提供一个“正确”的视角或做事方法，尤其是对于那些平时不怎么会仔细思考的问题。

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Since people tend to avoid confrontation, especially with authority figures, passive resistance is more common in organizations than most of us realize.

FORBES: Three Steps for Overcoming Passive Resistance

In a speech on Tuesday, Mr Gove said more male teachers were needed, especially in primary schools "to provide children who often lack male role models at home with male authority figures who can display both strength and sensitivity".

BBC: One in four primary schools still has no male teachers