How to Keep Power from Going to Your Head

The video explores the dual nature of power, highlighting its potential to enhance creativity and focus, but also its tendency to corrupt. It discusses famous studies like the Stanford prison experiment and the Cookie Monster study, illustrating how power can lead to greed and a lack of empathy. The video concludes with strategies to mitigate power's negative effects, such as fostering empathy and self-awareness.

What did Lord Acton famously say about power?

• Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

• Power is a myth.

• Power is always beneficial.

• Power is the root of all happiness.

What was a major flaw in the Stanford prison experiment?

• The prisoners were not real.

• The participants were not paid.

• The guards were instructed to act cruelly.

• The experiment lasted too long.

In the Cookie Monster study, what behavior did leaders exhibit?

• They ignored the cookies.

• They shared all their cookies.

• They took more cookies than others.

• They refused to eat cookies.

How did participants feeling powerful draw the letter 'E' on their forehead?

• They refused to draw it.

• They drew it upside down.

• In a way that made sense to themselves.

• In a way that made sense to others.

What is one suggested method to increase empathy in powerful individuals?

• Practicing compassion meditation.

• Ignoring others' feelings.

• Focusing solely on personal goals.

• Avoiding self-reflection.