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Dark Personalities Found to Thrive in Corporate Power Structures
Original: Research suggests people with the darkest of impulses can be remarkably adept at climbing the corporate ladder, often en
New research suggests that people with the darkest impulses—traits linked to psychopathy, narcissism and machiavellianism—can be remarkably adept at climbing the corporate ladder, often ending up in positions of great power. Writing for ScienceAlert, a look at how far back the phenomenon goes, tracing examples of such figures in corporate life back roughly 400 years.
Why now: The findings tap into widespread anxieties about toxic bosses and ruthless behaviour being rewarded at work.
Evidence
- Research suggests people with the darkest of impulses can be remarkably adept at climbing the corporate ladder, often ending up in places of great power. But how far back does this creepy phenomenon go? About 400 years. @ ScienceAlert has the story of where corporate… · ScienceDesk@flipboard.social · 3
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