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According to Dacher Keltner, what qualities are associated with gaining social power?
According to Dacher Keltner, what qualities are associated with gaining social power?
What tends to happen to the qualities that initially helped individuals gain power?
What tends to happen to the qualities that initially helped individuals gain power?
In the context of power dynamics, what does the text suggest about influential people?
In the context of power dynamics, what does the text suggest about influential people?
How does Dacher Keltner describe the effect of power on people's ethical behavior?
How does Dacher Keltner describe the effect of power on people's ethical behavior?
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What outcome does Dacher Keltner connect with individuals who display generosity and social intelligence?
What outcome does Dacher Keltner connect with individuals who display generosity and social intelligence?
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Which behavior, according to Dacher Keltner, is associated with gaining respect from peers?
Which behavior, according to Dacher Keltner, is associated with gaining respect from peers?
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What is the main topic of discussion between Vedantam and Keltner?
What is the main topic of discussion between Vedantam and Keltner?
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According to Keltner, what happens to a person's empathetic abilities when they acquire power?
According to Keltner, what happens to a person's empathetic abilities when they acquire power?
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How do empathetic individuals contribute to team performance according to Keltner?
How do empathetic individuals contribute to team performance according to Keltner?
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What did Woolley and colleagues find regarding empathetic individuals in teams solving complex problems?
What did Woolley and colleagues find regarding empathetic individuals in teams solving complex problems?
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How does power affect the ability to read emotions in people's facial expressions according to Keltner?
How does power affect the ability to read emotions in people's facial expressions according to Keltner?
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Why do empathy networks in the brain become less active when a person feels powerful?
Why do empathy networks in the brain become less active when a person feels powerful?
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What happens to the classic empathy networks in the frontal lobes of the brain when a person thinks about another student's daily life from a position of privilege?
What happens to the classic empathy networks in the frontal lobes of the brain when a person thinks about another student's daily life from a position of privilege?
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According to Dacher Keltner, what type of individuals tend to rise in social power among kids in schools and summer camps?
According to Dacher Keltner, what type of individuals tend to rise in social power among kids in schools and summer camps?
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What type of power is exemplified by Doctors Without Borders according to the text?
What type of power is exemplified by Doctors Without Borders according to the text?
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In terms of social power among kids in school, what did the research mentioned in the text find about empathetic kids?
In terms of social power among kids in school, what did the research mentioned in the text find about empathetic kids?
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What is one common misconception about how power is typically defined as per the text?
What is one common misconception about how power is typically defined as per the text?
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Why does Dacher Keltner suggest that power dynamics quickly emerge in relationships?
Why does Dacher Keltner suggest that power dynamics quickly emerge in relationships?
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What was Shankar Vedantam's initial skepticism about regarding the concept of power dynamics among kids?
What was Shankar Vedantam's initial skepticism about regarding the concept of power dynamics among kids?
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What different paths to power does Dacher Keltner suggest exist in the text?
What different paths to power does Dacher Keltner suggest exist in the text?
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What do numerous studies mentioned in the text reveal about Machiavellians in social groups over time?
What do numerous studies mentioned in the text reveal about Machiavellians in social groups over time?
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What type of behaviors do studies mentioned in the text associate with rising in social power?
What type of behaviors do studies mentioned in the text associate with rising in social power?
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What was Shankar Vedantam's comparison of his middle school experience to emotionally?
What was Shankar Vedantam's comparison of his middle school experience to emotionally?
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What is one of the strategies discussed in the text regarding power?
What is one of the strategies discussed in the text regarding power?
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What kind of power involves advancing the interests of other people?
What kind of power involves advancing the interests of other people?
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Which type of power is suggested to be more important than traditional military and economic power in influencing people globally?
Which type of power is suggested to be more important than traditional military and economic power in influencing people globally?
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What term is used in the text to describe emotionally intelligent managers who rise in the ranks and build strong teams?
What term is used in the text to describe emotionally intelligent managers who rise in the ranks and build strong teams?
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Which historical figure's rise to power is cited in the text as an example of leading through advancing the interests of others?
Which historical figure's rise to power is cited in the text as an example of leading through advancing the interests of others?
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What did Thurlow Weed observe about Abraham Lincoln that he felt contributed to Lincoln's rise in power?
What did Thurlow Weed observe about Abraham Lincoln that he felt contributed to Lincoln's rise in power?
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Which form of power is mentioned in the text to influence people through shaping their ideas and emotions?
Which form of power is mentioned in the text to influence people through shaping their ideas and emotions?
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'How we influence the states of other people' is a definition provided in the text for which concept?
'How we influence the states of other people' is a definition provided in the text for which concept?
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'A bigger component or dimension to our power is how do we shape the thinking of people around the world?' - This statement aligns with which type of power mentioned in the text?
'A bigger component or dimension to our power is how do we shape the thinking of people around the world?' - This statement aligns with which type of power mentioned in the text?
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'You know, I mean, Abraham Lincoln was such a compelling example...'- This quote from the text implies that Abraham Lincoln was seen as a compelling example because he:
'You know, I mean, Abraham Lincoln was such a compelling example...'- This quote from the text implies that Abraham Lincoln was seen as a compelling example because he:
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What was the reason behind adding a fifth cookie in the experiment?
What was the reason behind adding a fifth cookie in the experiment?
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According to Keltner, what happens when individuals are randomly given power?
According to Keltner, what happens when individuals are randomly given power?
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What did Lord Acton observe about power?
What did Lord Acton observe about power?
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In the study conducted by Keltner with drivers, what was the behavior of wealthy car drivers at a pedestrian zone?
In the study conducted by Keltner with drivers, what was the behavior of wealthy car drivers at a pedestrian zone?
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What was the response of a driver in a black Mercedes when Keltner almost got hit while biking?
What was the response of a driver in a black Mercedes when Keltner almost got hit while biking?
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How did Keltner test the impulsive actions caused by power in drivers?
How did Keltner test the impulsive actions caused by power in drivers?
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What reaction did participants have when given power in experiments according to Keltner?
What reaction did participants have when given power in experiments according to Keltner?
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What was the behavior of drivers of 'poor cars' at a pedestrian zone in the study?
What was the behavior of drivers of 'poor cars' at a pedestrian zone in the study?
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What did Keltner find when observing drivers outside an intersection?
What did Keltner find when observing drivers outside an intersection?
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What did adding a fifth cookie in the experiment allow participants to do?
What did adding a fifth cookie in the experiment allow participants to do?
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What did the study find regarding the generosity of people based on their social class and family wealth?
What did the study find regarding the generosity of people based on their social class and family wealth?
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In the study conducted by Keltner and colleagues, what happened when participants were given an opportunity to share resources with a stranger?
In the study conducted by Keltner and colleagues, what happened when participants were given an opportunity to share resources with a stranger?
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What is an example of competitive altruism mentioned in the text?
What is an example of competitive altruism mentioned in the text?
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What behavior did participants who were assigned a feeling of power exhibit with the plate of cookies in the lab?
What behavior did participants who were assigned a feeling of power exhibit with the plate of cookies in the lab?
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What happens to the level of generosity once a person starts feeling powerful according to the text?
What happens to the level of generosity once a person starts feeling powerful according to the text?
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How did the study participants react when presented with a plate of five cookies during the experiment?
How did the study participants react when presented with a plate of five cookies during the experiment?
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What did Keltner and colleagues observe about the sharing behavior of participants varying in social class and family wealth?
What did Keltner and colleagues observe about the sharing behavior of participants varying in social class and family wealth?
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What was the difference observed between how millionaires/billionaires give compared to those at the poverty line as explained in the text?
What was the difference observed between how millionaires/billionaires give compared to those at the poverty line as explained in the text?
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What happened when participants were brought into the lab and a high-power person was randomly assigned among them during the experiment?
What happened when participants were brought into the lab and a high-power person was randomly assigned among them during the experiment?
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What did the study reveal about how social power influenced sharing behavior during experiments conducted with participants varying in social class and family wealth?
What did the study reveal about how social power influenced sharing behavior during experiments conducted with participants varying in social class and family wealth?
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Which type of drivers were found to be the worst when it came to abiding by the law?
Which type of drivers were found to be the worst when it came to abiding by the law?
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What does the passage suggest about power and ethics?
What does the passage suggest about power and ethics?
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According to Dacher Keltner, what was foundational to Lincoln's power?
According to Dacher Keltner, what was foundational to Lincoln's power?
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How did Dacher Keltner describe his own vulnerability to the power paradox?
How did Dacher Keltner describe his own vulnerability to the power paradox?
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What lesson does Dacher Keltner emphasize through his personal experience with driving in the passage?
What lesson does Dacher Keltner emphasize through his personal experience with driving in the passage?
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Based on the passage, what can be inferred about Lincoln's approach to leadership?
Based on the passage, what can be inferred about Lincoln's approach to leadership?
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What impact did feeling powerful have on Dacher Keltner's interactions with other people according to the text?
What impact did feeling powerful have on Dacher Keltner's interactions with other people according to the text?
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How does the passage describe the relationship between power and social lives?
How does the passage describe the relationship between power and social lives?
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How did Dacher Keltner's experience illustrate the concept of power paradox?
How did Dacher Keltner's experience illustrate the concept of power paradox?
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