Corporate Psychopaths the root of the Financial Crisis?

Counseling & Therapy / By

Interesting theory on those responsible for Wall Street’s crisis. Intro to the academic journal piece, which can be downloaded here. From the Intro: “How do people with such obvious personality flaws make it to the top of seemingly successful corporations? Boddy says psychopaths take advantage of the “relative chaotic nature of the modern corporation,” including “rapid change, […]

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Generosity Essential to Fulfilling Relationships

Partnering & Relationships / By

The Generous Marriage By TARA PARKER-POPE December 8, 2011, 7:00 AM   “Men and women with the highest scores on the generosity scale were far more likely to report that they were “very happy” in their marriages. The benefits of generosity were particularly pronounced among couples with children. Among the parents who posted above-average scores for marital

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“Researchers find a country’s wealth correlates with its collective knowledge”

Education, Mindfulness & Contentment / By

A friend recently forwarded to me a brief article that describes new research on the correlation between economic complexity and prosperity – communal knowledge and economic success. “The researchers, led by Ricardo Hausmann, director of Harvard’s Center for International Development and former Minister of Planning for Venezuela, and Cesar A. Hidalgo, assistant professor at MIT’s Media Laboratory

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