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Power is desirable – it helps us achieve goals, frees us from many social constraints, and allows us to be ourselves. […]
According to recent research by Ena Inesi and colleagues, having power – as a manager, as the higher-paid spouse, or even as the babysitter – leads people to see favors by others as more selfishly motivated.
Across five different studies, Inesi and her colleagues found that power lead people to make cynical attributions about the intentions behind another person’s kind acts.
photo { Nan Goldin, Nan and Dickie in the York Motel, New Jersey, 1980 }
