Posts tagged with: Effects of power

"..possessing power shapes individual behavior because it instills an elevated sense of power. However, little is known about the personal sense of power because very few studies have examined it...

"Exploring how power corrupts relationships, the researchers find that power creates doubt about the motives behind the kind acts of others. As a result, power-holders may become cynical of seemingly...

The common perception is that leaders face higher stress levels than non-leaders. These studies found there is indeed a clear relationship - but that it’s an inverse one.   Gary...

"Power changes people. After four years in office, Obama is less empathetic. Romney lacks empathy even now, even before the immense power of presidential office takes its hold, if he wins,...

"Morsi has to realize for the sake of Egypt’s future that his own brain function is being distorted by the very measures he is introducing to impose “order” on the...

"Human intelligence is made up of four different mental systems. None is infallible. You need a "jazz quartet of them" or the decision-making process can become unreliable and potentially dangerous.  ...

"Contracts are needed to balance the power of doctors, creating a more equal relationship between the profession and society, and between individual practitioners and those they work with.   Professor...

"At the core of all decision-making is the need to balance Power with Responsibility, Why is that so difficult? Power makes things happen, while our sense of Responsibility determines the trade-offs we make between...

"Fred Goodwin was only one of many leaders who seemed to get carried away. Psychology may have the clue, and the crucial ingredient in its explanation is power."   Ian H. Robertson, ...

“Individuals high in social dominance …are …less aware of corruption because of their feeling of entitlement to greater power … Valerie Rosenblatt, assistant professor, San Francisco State University Journal of...