Psychology
How Dominant Leaders Go Wrong
Highly assertive, confident individuals may foster a selfish culture that hurts productivity
Stories by Hemant Kakkar
Behavior
Personality Type, as well as Politics, Predicts Who Shares Fake News
Highly impulsive people who lean conservative are more likely to share false news stories. They have a desire to create chaos and won’t be deterred by fact-checkers
Behavior
Why Trump’s Popularity Surge Faded So Quickly
The phenomenon demonstrates the rise and fall of dominant leaders in turbulent times
Medicine
How Drug Company Ads Downplay Risks
A study shows the power of the “argument dilution effect”
Behavior
Explaining the Global Rise of “Dominance” Leadership
Feelings of uncertainty and losing control bring a preference for “dominant” versus “prestige” leaders
