Papers
Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism. (2011)
Oxytocin creates intergroup bias because oxytocin motivates in-group favoritism and, to a lesser extent, out-group derogation. These findings .. suggest that oxytocin has a role in the emergence of intergroup conflict...
Written by: De Dreu, Greer et al. "
Read moreInsurance and procedural ethics: Lessons from the Deepwater Horizon explosion. (2011)
Given insurers’ highly significant role… it would be relevant to reflect on their possible catalytic role … on the ethical conditions under which project risks are managed. A. A. Kyrtsis,...
Written by: Kyrtsis, A. A.
Read moreThe introduction of a non-traditional and aggressive approach to banking: the risks of hubris. (2011)
"The study highlights the risks of hubris, in that media praise and early successes can increase the pace of adoption of innovations which offer short-term gains but are detrimental in...
Written by: Lawrence, Pazzaglia and Sonpar.
Read moreDetecting linguistic traces of destructive narcissism at-a-distance in a CEO’s letter to shareholders. (2011)
"Through selective analyses of letters to shareholders the authors explore the potential of this important form of corporate communications to provide linguistic traces of destructive narcissism. Amernic, J: Joseph...
Written by: Amernic, J & Craig R.
Read moreBehavioral governance and self-conscious emotions: Unveiling governance implications of authentic and hubristic pride. (2011)
"The authors elucidate the ‘bright’ connotation of pride, namely authentic pride. They argue that examining both positive and negative facets of pride is a critical complement to understanding the governance...
Written by: Bodolica and Spraggon.
Read moreThe corporate psychopaths theory of the global financial crisis. (2011)
"psychopaths in corporations … had a major part in causing the crisis. Their rise has been facilitated by changes in the way people are employed, particularly in the last third...
Written by: Boddy, Clive R.
Read moreExecutive personality, capability cues, and risk taking: how narcissistic CEOs react to their successes and stumbles. (2011)
"research into responses to objective performance vs social praise... provides new insights about the antecedents of executives’ confidence." Arijit Chatterjee, assistant professor, Ecole Superieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (ESSEC),...
Written by: Chatterjee, A. & Hambrick, Donald C.
Read moreNarcissistic personality disorder: a clinical perspective. (2011)
"This article highlights some of the seemingly incompatible clinical presentations of narcissistic traits and NPD, especially as they co-occur with depressivity and perfectionism, and it discusses implications for building a...
Written by: Ronningstam, Elsa.
Read morePsychiatry and politicians: the ‘hubris syndrome’. (2011)
"Lord Owen has provided psychiatrists and other physicians with useful guidance on how to recognise the appearance of hubris syndrome in persons who hold positions of power. He has also provided...
Written by: Russell, Gerald.
Read moreEffects of expectation on placebo-induced dopamine release in Parkinson disease. (Aug 2010)
"The anticipation of therapeutic benefit in response to placebo administration has been likened to the expectation of reward, particularly in patients with a chronic debilitating illness who have already experienced...
Written by: Lidstone, Schulzer, Dinelle et al.
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