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“The power paradox is that we gain power by advancing the welfare of other people and yet when we feel powerful, it turns us into impulsive sociopaths and we lose those very skills. If you're in the military, you gain power by forging strong ties in your comrades. And then the irony is that once we feel powerful and we are taken with our own success, we ignore the skills that got us power in the first place.”

Quote by Dacher Keltner

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Dacher Keltner is a renowned psychologist specializing in the study of emotion psychology and human prosocial behavior. His research spans multiple domains from evolutionary psychology to positive psychology, making significant contributions to understanding human emotions and social behaviors. more

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