Powerful individuals are less compassionate, says study
Thursday, December 18th, 2008Does power diminishes an individual’s tendency to help others? Well, according to researchers from University of Amsterdam and University of California, Berkeley, the answer is “yes”.
The study led by psychologist Gerben A. van Kleef from University of Amsterdam has found that power has a significant impact on an individual’s emotional reactions to people in distress.
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