Comment Re:I don't believe it... (Score 1) 419
The anime "Death Note" covers the psychology aspect. What starts out as experimentation with newly found powers quickly escalates into an egomaniacal bid to subjugate the world. There's even a period within the series where the main character temporarily surrenders the power, along with associated memories of using said power, to evade apprehension. While in this state, the character acts normally--even morally--demonstrating that without the superpower, corruption is unlikely to happen.
However, the show doesn't go so far as to suggest that anyone is corruptible. Supporting characters are given the same power with similar results, but it's revealed that they suffered through past traumas that would make their new actions predictable. The main character is unique--and more interesting--in that he's pretty much the "normal guy having a bad day" previously described, namely expressing mild disenchantment with his peers and immediate surroundings.