Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Spies, Lies, and Schadenfreude

The scandal engulfing Rupert Murdoch's news empire raises concern about collusion in elite British circles, and one key question about human nature: Why does it feel so good to watch powerful figures fall?


Two Fairly Goodlooking Men in Prison
Can you guess what crime a man will commit from his hair style?

Bridling envy in the age of Facebook
Social status hierarchy negotiation now follows us 24/7

Laugh At Your Own Risk
Why Schadenfreude makes us miserable

Your Pain, My Gain
Your brain's pleasure center lights up when your rival suffers.

Promises promises: When politicians don’t deliver
The harsh reality of the morning after

The Cardinal Sins of Bad Leaders: Revisiting Bosses From Hell
What are the worst sins that a leader can commit?

What’s With All These Big-Time Liars?
Why do people lie and then keep lying?
http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201107/spies-lies-and-schadenfreude/what-s-all-these-big-time-liars

How Power Corrupts Leaders
Why and how does power corrupt leaders?
http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201107/spies-lies-and-schadenfreude/how-power-corrupts-leaders

Do Presidents Lie?
How are great liars and great leaders alike?
http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201107/spies-lies-and-schadenfreude/do-presidents-lie

Just Don't Do It
Actively doing something wrong vs. staying passive.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201107/spies-and-lies/just-dont-do-it

Excuses, excuses, excuses: Why people lie, cheat, and procrastinate
Why do honest people lie, cheat, and make excuses?
http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201107/spies-and-lies/excuses-excuses-excuses-why-people-lie-cheat-and-procrastinate

How to Withstand a Parliamentary Inquiry
Unlike Americans, British media executives play parliamentary hearings well
http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201107/spies-and-lies/how-withstand-parliamentary-inquiry

Psychopathy in Unexpected Places
What our leaders—and office mates—are hiding.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201107/spies-and-lies/psychopathy-in-unexpected-places

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