Neuroscience

"...absolute power corrupts absolutely?  ...our findings indicated that there is no absolute connection between power and corrupt practice." Fang Wang & Xunwei Sun, Beijing Normal University, China European Journal of...

"Testosterone positively predicts an executive’s number of subordinates (an indicator of attained status), but only if the executive’s cortisol levels are low. Reducing cortisol levels via stress reduction may …...

“…we set out to expand the discussion …. beyond the Dark Triad (Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy) and DSM-IV Axis 2-based models that have dominated research in this area.” P. D....

“NPD sufferers may be grandiose or self-loathing; extroverted or socially isolated; captains of industry or unable to maintain steady employment; model citizens or prone to antisocial activities.   Eve Caligor,...

The link between power and morality is complex.... Power can both undermine and elevate morality. Joris Lammers, University of Cologne, Germany Adam D. Galinsky, Columbia University, USA David Dubois, INSEAD, France...

“Amount of followers and discretionary choices independently predicted leader corruption… power interacted with endogenous testosterone in predicting corruption, which was highest when leader power and baseline testosterone were both high....

"Donald Trump's ego may be the size of his financial empire, but that doesn't mean he's the picture of mental health.   Eliot Tang-Smith and Stephen Chen, Department of Psychology,...

"High levels of the stress hormone cortisol may contribute to the risk aversion and 'irrational pessimism' found among bankers and fund managers during financial crises   Narayanan Kandasamy, Andrew S....

"Schizophrenia and depression were ‘correctly’ identified significantly more than … NPD. This demonstrates that laypeople have difficulty identifying NPD. Kirstie Wright & Adrian Furnham, University College London, United Kingdom Personality...

“Holding power can fundamentally change the way you speak, altering basic acoustic properties of the voice. Listeners can pick up on these vocal cues to know who is really in...