When evaluating the transition in the nature of the state of the early Greek poleis it is imperative to consider what factors directed the change not only in the beginning, but also in its continuation. A recurring theme emerges as a result of two internal psychological factors that are shared across the behaviors of individuals and collectives. The first factor is the innate political nature of human beings and their desire for control, the second is the political and economic notion that a collective of people must progress to better fulfill their lives. These two factors, undoubtedly linked, contributed to changes in the state and are perhaps best recognized by the aristocratic, tyrannical and democratic changes of the early Greek city-states. Inherently, the search for control is at the forefront of human existence and so when one experiences the ramifications of this search, the structure of life changes. In the early Greek city-states, poleis were dependent territories established over time by the central political structure of the “family.”1 The family is where the political desire for control is first identified. Figures based on hereditary lineage rise to positions of familial power based on the individual's desire to assert their way of life. This localized concept extends to migratory groups, where the current military commander becomes a hereditary king once the group becomes sedentary.1 It is therefore evident that these political transitions are the result of much smaller and isolated beginnings, which do not even begin from the family. structure but even before that starting from the individual's instinctive desire to command. The above situation only begins to tap into the mechanics… halfway through the paper… then the reasons behind how this concept changes. Various forms of leadership and simultaneously varying levels of support over time were a feature of the early Greek city-states as a whole. Regardless, the internal disposition of human existence is to have a point of view and act accordingly. This is best observed at the political level, which is why this factor is so instrumental in changing the nature of the state. Without a position or a will to act, time and place would remain stationary and the concept of the state would remain constant. Extending this, the economic pursuit of progress and life satisfaction is also central to the adaptation of the state as it serves as a means of transportation for the state to be shaped into exactly what individuals and collectives want it to be. Essentially, these psychological needs push humans to act, changing the shape of states.