Abstract

Corruption is an evil a social vice that hampers national development It is a global phenomenon that devastatingly affects developing economies It is an act internalized acts and or behavior by observing some significant persons around us who are otherwise referred to as our model Since corruption is a learned behaviour this paper thus attempts to analyze it from a psychological perspective using the relevant psychological theories for analysis It is recommended that if we appreciate the relevance of Psychologists as professional human helpers and society builders they would be handy in helping to reshape our orientations regarding value appreciation most especially in Nigeria through their use of behavioural change interventions Since corruption is a learned behavior it can be unlearnt through some forms of situational and environmental manipulations A model is presented to explain how behavior is influenced by both a person and his environment