Study shows the powerful are not motivated to care about others

[grahamhgreen]

We found that for those participants who were induced to experience feelings of power, their brains showed virtually no resonance with the actions of others; conversely, for those participants who were induced to experience feelings of powerlessness, their brains resonated quite a bit. In short, the brains of powerful people did not mirror the actions of other people. And when we analyzed the text of the participants’ essays, using established techniques for coding and measuring themes, we found that the more power that people expressed, the less their brains resonated. Power, it appears, changes how the brain itself responds to others.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/27/opinion/sunday/powerful-and-coldhearted.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0

[Adam051188]

1. power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

thats why we invented this thing called "democracy" about three thousand years ago.

but we forgot, now we're screwed. oops.

[RKP5637]

2. Excellent article IMO! Thanks for posting! n/t

[Brigid]

3. Who needed a study to figure that out?

[grahamhgreen]

4. Study confirms what we all know to be true.

[meow2u3]

5. You need a STUDY for this?

No shit, Sherlock!