Power can be isolating. Although people often seek power in the pursuit of feeling loved and valued, the powerful often find true love elusive. The moment a subordinate or fan tries to get close may be the very moment in which power-holders become cynical of others, and this can heavily impact relationship development. ... Continue Reading

Research shows that people are willing to trade one source of personal control for another. Power is control over what other people do; choice is control over your own outcomes. Given their common basis in control, we suspected that power and choice may be able to stand in for one another. ... Continue Reading