Tag: power

Study suggests powerful people tend to be better at shaking off rebuffs

From the UC Berkeley press release via EurekAlert!: Employees often tiptoe around their bosses for fear of offending them. But new research from the University of California, Berkeley, shows people… Read more »

Study examines effect of social environment on people with power

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: “If you want to test a man’s character, give him power,” said Abraham Lincoln. It’s a truism that power magnifies personality—but is… Read more »

Nonverbal power cues: Higher rankings lead to less cooperative facial expressions

From the University of Michigan press release by Jared Wadley: New University of Michigan research indicates that people in higher-ranked positions tend to exhibit facial expressions that are perceived by… Read more »