Posts tagged with: News
A New Pharaoh and the Fiscal Cliff. (2012)
"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...
The psychology of the powerful. (2012)
"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. ...
Equitable Life CEO proposes MOT tests for bad bosses to spot hubris before it derails companies. (2012)
"No one would deny that chief executives have egos. In many, it is restrained and agreeable. In others, I see hubris. Self doubt, self criticism and open-mindedness don’t much feature....
Too much testosterone, too much confidence: the psychology of banking. (2012)
There is something disturbingly compelling about reading the emails and instant messages exchanged by Barclays bankers in the process of rigging interest rates for their own gain. Ian Leslie...
Gordon Brown now suffers that incurable syndrome: ex-PM. (2011)
"Analysing the psychological impact of power on a leader's personality, Owen points out that these people, with huge doses of daily adrenaline, are in a perpetual state of post-traumatic stress...
Testosterone and high finance do not mix: so bring on the women. (2011)
"Gender inequality has been an issue in the City for years, but now 'neuroeconomics' is proving the point beyond doubt: hormonally-driven young men should not be left alone in charge...
The neuroscience of money: finding how traders tick. (2010)
"A fascinating overview of some of the most interesting research of the last few years into the neuroscience of money and the impact genetics, neurology, physics and biology might have on financial...