With Power Comes a Selfish Point of View

Researchers Adam Galinsky, left, and Joe Magee demonstrate the results of a study: People who feel powerful draw the letter E from their internal perspective, while those who feel powerless draw it so others can read it.
Photo Credit: By Adam Galinsky -- Northwestern University

New research in political science and psychology has provided a novel explanation for why leaders and managers regularly let their followers down and resort to the kind of "layoffs and pay cuts are good for you" talk that defines absurdity. People acquire power and go through a transformation that appears to be psychological.The Washington Post

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