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According to Dacher Keltner, which quality is associated with gaining social power?
According to Dacher Keltner, which quality is associated with gaining social power?
- Arrogance and aggression
- Indifference and cruelty
- Selfishness and deceit
- Compassion and kindness (correct)
What did Dacher Keltner find about people who display altruism and kindness?
What did Dacher Keltner find about people who display altruism and kindness?
- They eventually lose respect from their peers
- They tend to rise in social power (correct)
- They achieve power by manipulating others
- They become isolated from society
How does power affect individuals according to Dacher Keltner's findings?
How does power affect individuals according to Dacher Keltner's findings?
- It enhances their social intelligence
- It amplifies their generosity towards others
- It strengthens their ethical principles
- It tends to erode the qualities that helped them gain power (correct)
What is the main point Dacher Keltner makes about the association between kindness and power?
What is the main point Dacher Keltner makes about the association between kindness and power?
How does Dacher Keltner describe the impact of power on ethics and people's interests?
How does Dacher Keltner describe the impact of power on ethics and people's interests?
What quality does Dacher Keltner imply is essential for both gaining and maintaining power?
What quality does Dacher Keltner imply is essential for both gaining and maintaining power?
Based on the discussion between Vedantam and Keltner, what type of individuals tend to rise in social power according to research findings?
Based on the discussion between Vedantam and Keltner, what type of individuals tend to rise in social power according to research findings?
In what context did Keltner discuss how power dynamics quickly emerge among a group of individuals?
In what context did Keltner discuss how power dynamics quickly emerge among a group of individuals?
According to Keltner's research findings, what types of kids tend to rise in the esteem and ranks of a class over time?
According to Keltner's research findings, what types of kids tend to rise in the esteem and ranks of a class over time?
What is reputational power, as discussed by Vedantam and Keltner?
What is reputational power, as discussed by Vedantam and Keltner?
How does Keltner challenge traditional ideas about power based on the text?
How does Keltner challenge traditional ideas about power based on the text?
What is the main takeaway about power dynamics in relation to kindness and empathy from Keltner's research?
What is the main takeaway about power dynamics in relation to kindness and empathy from Keltner's research?
How does Vedantam describe his middle school experience, contrasting it with Keltner's findings?
How does Vedantam describe his middle school experience, contrasting it with Keltner's findings?
'Reputational power' differs from coercive power in that it is more based on:
'Reputational power' differs from coercive power in that it is more based on:
'Coercive power' typically involves the ability to:
'Coercive power' typically involves the ability to:
'Social power' as discussed in the text is defined by:
'Social power' as discussed in the text is defined by:
What does Dacher Keltner refer to as 'The Power Paradox'?
What does Dacher Keltner refer to as 'The Power Paradox'?
How do empathetic individuals contribute to team performance?
How do empathetic individuals contribute to team performance?
What happens to an individual's ability to read emotions when they feel powerful?
What happens to an individual's ability to read emotions when they feel powerful?
How do empathy networks in the brain react when an individual feels powerful?
How do empathy networks in the brain react when an individual feels powerful?
What is one reason given in the text for the decrease in empathy when individuals acquire power?
What is one reason given in the text for the decrease in empathy when individuals acquire power?
According to Dacher Keltner, how do individuals acquire power?
According to Dacher Keltner, how do individuals acquire power?
What is one consequence of power acquisition mentioned in the text?
What is one consequence of power acquisition mentioned in the text?
How do empathetic practices impact a team's problem-solving abilities?
How do empathetic practices impact a team's problem-solving abilities?
What happens to an individual's interest in others when they feel powerful?
What happens to an individual's interest in others when they feel powerful?
What effect does power have on an individual's ability to navigate social worlds effectively?
What effect does power have on an individual's ability to navigate social worlds effectively?
What is one strategy to gain power that works in certain contexts?
What is one strategy to gain power that works in certain contexts?
What is the other strategy to gain power mentioned in the text?
What is the other strategy to gain power mentioned in the text?
What is one of the reasons the author wrote the book?
What is one of the reasons the author wrote the book?
What aspect of power does the author suggest is more important than military and economic might?
What aspect of power does the author suggest is more important than military and economic might?
What is an example of how the United States exerts soft power?
What is an example of how the United States exerts soft power?
What did Thurlow Weed, a journalist at the time, observe about Abraham Lincoln's rise to power?
What did Thurlow Weed, a journalist at the time, observe about Abraham Lincoln's rise to power?
What did the author observe in the biographies of great leaders and historical accounts of social change?
What did the author observe in the biographies of great leaders and historical accounts of social change?
What did Stephane Cote's research show, according to the text?
What did Stephane Cote's research show, according to the text?
What does the author suggest will be discussed after the break?
What does the author suggest will be discussed after the break?
What is one of the benefits of having less power?
What is one of the benefits of having less power?
What is the concept of 'competitive altruism' mentioned in the text?
What is the concept of 'competitive altruism' mentioned in the text?
In the study mentioned, what did the researchers find about sharing resources between individuals of different social classes?
In the study mentioned, what did the researchers find about sharing resources between individuals of different social classes?
What did the researchers observe about the behavior of the high-power individual in the cookie experiment?
What did the researchers observe about the behavior of the high-power individual in the cookie experiment?
What is the 'power paradox' referred to in the text?
What is the 'power paradox' referred to in the text?
What is a potential issue with interpreting the results of the resource sharing study?
What is a potential issue with interpreting the results of the resource sharing study?
What does the author suggest about the tendency for power to promote self-focus and impulsivity?
What does the author suggest about the tendency for power to promote self-focus and impulsivity?
What is an example of competitive altruism in hunter-gatherer societies?
What is an example of competitive altruism in hunter-gatherer societies?
What does the author imply about the relationship between power and generosity?
What does the author imply about the relationship between power and generosity?
What is the significance of the fifth cookie in the experiment mentioned?
What is the significance of the fifth cookie in the experiment mentioned?
What lesson does Dacher Keltner share from his personal experience about the impact of feeling powerful?
What lesson does Dacher Keltner share from his personal experience about the impact of feeling powerful?
In the text, what did Dacher Keltner highlight as foundational to Abraham Lincoln's power?
In the text, what did Dacher Keltner highlight as foundational to Abraham Lincoln's power?
What message did Dacher Keltner convey through the story of the Prius driver in relation to power and ethics?
What message did Dacher Keltner convey through the story of the Prius driver in relation to power and ethics?
According to Dacher Keltner, what is a common characteristic of great leaders?
According to Dacher Keltner, what is a common characteristic of great leaders?
How does Dacher Keltner's personal experience contribute to his understanding of the power paradox?
How does Dacher Keltner's personal experience contribute to his understanding of the power paradox?
What does Dacher Keltner suggest is a potential consequence of being unaware of the influence of power in social interactions?
What does Dacher Keltner suggest is a potential consequence of being unaware of the influence of power in social interactions?
What distinguishes Abraham Lincoln's approach to wielding power according to Dacher Keltner?
What distinguishes Abraham Lincoln's approach to wielding power according to Dacher Keltner?
How does Dacher Keltner illustrate the impact of power on behavior through his story about driving his daughter's friends?
How does Dacher Keltner illustrate the impact of power on behavior through his story about driving his daughter's friends?
'The seductions of power make you lose sight of ethics and other people's interests.' How does this statement align with Dacher Keltner's discussion in the text?
'The seductions of power make you lose sight of ethics and other people's interests.' How does this statement align with Dacher Keltner's discussion in the text?
'Power is part of every moment of our social lives.' How does this statement relate to Dacher Keltner's overall message in the text?
'Power is part of every moment of our social lives.' How does this statement relate to Dacher Keltner's overall message in the text?
According to the experiment, what percentage of drivers of expensive cars violated the pedestrian's right of way?
According to the experiment, what percentage of drivers of expensive cars violated the pedestrian's right of way?
What was the purpose of adding a fifth cookie in the pilot testing for the experiment?
What was the purpose of adding a fifth cookie in the pilot testing for the experiment?
Which of the following statements best summarizes the main finding of the experiments discussed?
Which of the following statements best summarizes the main finding of the experiments discussed?
Based on the information provided, which of the following statements is true?
Based on the information provided, which of the following statements is true?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an unethical behavior exhibited by individuals in positions of power, according to the experiments discussed?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an unethical behavior exhibited by individuals in positions of power, according to the experiments discussed?
According to the experiment on pedestrian zones, what percentage of drivers of inexpensive cars violated the pedestrian's right of way?
According to the experiment on pedestrian zones, what percentage of drivers of inexpensive cars violated the pedestrian's right of way?
Which of the following statements best describes the conventional view of individuals in positions of power who abuse their power, according to the discussion?
Which of the following statements best describes the conventional view of individuals in positions of power who abuse their power, according to the discussion?
Based on the information provided, which of the following statements is NOT supported by the experiments discussed?
Based on the information provided, which of the following statements is NOT supported by the experiments discussed?
Which of the following statements is NOT consistent with the findings of the experiments discussed?
Which of the following statements is NOT consistent with the findings of the experiments discussed?