Insights About Human Nature

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Paying close attention to public opinion allows a demagogue to amplify hidden needs from constituents; people engage in moral decoupling, which is a ponerological phenomenon. [1]
Permission Structure - “permission structure,” a mental construct that makes it easier for someone to do something unfamiliar. [2]
virtually all human decisions are shaped by emotion - ibid.

Books

Snakes in Suits - psychopathy in the C suite
Negotiation Genius
Not Born Yesterday on credulousness
The 7 Rules of Power, Jeffrey Pfeffer. 'Power Play' (HBR July 2010) to get a good overview on this topic. Such as, having power is good for your health. [3]

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Political Ponerology