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Power and Expectations: The Neuroscience of Group Dynamics

Your Brain at Work

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The Difference Between Potential Power and Power Use

I would also say that the perceived power doesn't always work. And I'll give an example that applies to a cultural issue. Going back to the military days as well, we were working with officers from other countries. A Middle Eastern officer male was given the task of sweeping the classroom. He just sat there, he sat on a desk. There was no amount of power. But there was a cultural issue that was preventing that from being useful in any way. Sometimes it just doesn't happen no matter what.

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