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What Does a Little Bit of Power Do to Your Brain?
CNN's John Sutter interviewed Bernie Madoff, the Ponzi schemer in prison. He found he had "no empathy whatsoever" for his actions as CEO of Enron. Research shows that even a little bit of power can make you less empathetic to others. This is because it switches down your people network and up your conceptual networks.