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hubris syndrome

Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 2:54 pm
by dead man walking
basically, lots of bosses and senior people in dc are brain damaged. it's not news, but it's nice to have the fact confirmed.
Subjects under the influence of power, he found in studies spanning two decades, acted as if they had suffered a traumatic brain injury—becoming more impulsive, less risk-aware, and, crucially, less adept at seeing things from other people’s point of view.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/ar ... ge/528711/

Re: hubris syndrome

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 1:19 am
by DrDonkeyLove
An ancient ailment.
I wonder if power is a cause or if it unveils an existing, but concealed, personality trait.