Indeed, for some people, power seems to bring out their best. After all, good people do win elective office, says Katherine A. DeCelles, a professor of management at the University of Toronto, ...

Chrissy Metz says faith plays a huge role in her life — and she firmly believes in the power of prayer— but doing good deeds helps her with self-confidence.

Here are 10 ways to stop giving people power over you. 1. ... If you need approval or affirmation from others that you're good enough, those individuals will always have power over you.

Dwelling on negative people allows them power over your mind. 10. You work hard to avoid criticism. ... The good news is that it's never too late to start taking back your power.

Delaney Hall has the ability to hold over a 1000 people, and the detention facility, privately owned by The GEO Group, holds a contract with the federal government to house people arrested by ICE.

Then there’s the disinhibiting effect of power. Studies from Dacher Keltner show that power can flip a switch in people, lowering their empathy and making them act more selfishly. This isn’t ...

The result is what my Greater Good co-editor Dacher Keltner calls a "power paradox." Vedantam spoke with Dacher for this Washington Post piece, and Dacher stressed the importance of social ...

Coupled with an upraised fist, “power to the people” became the rallying cry of the radical left, directed first against President Johnson, then Democratic Party liberal candidate Hubert ...

Justice and compassion for refugees, migrants, and immigrants is the hallmark of all people of faith, writes the Rev. Matthew Johnson of Rockford.