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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

People in Power: Better Liars?
by Eyes at 9:23 AM

Check out this study, People in power make better liars, study shows:
“Power, it seems, enhances the same emotional, cognitive, and physiological systems that lie-telling depletes. People with power enjoy positive emotions, increases in cognitive function, and physiological resilience such as lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Thus, holding power over others might make it easier for people to tell lies.”
Read more here. What do you think? I'll share my opinion in the comment section below.
Labels: honesty, liar, lies, truth

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People in Power: Better Liars?

Check out this study, People in power make better liars, study shows:
“Power, it seems, enhances the same emotional, cognitive, and physiological systems that lie-telling depletes. People with power enjoy positive emotions, increases in cognitive function, and physiological resilience such as lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Thus, holding power over others might make it easier for people to tell lies.”
Read more here. What do you think? I'll share my opinion in the comment section below.
Labels: honesty, liar, lies, truth
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