Power Litmus Test: How Reactions to Weakness Reveal True Leadership
The Power Litmus Test: How Reactions to Weakness Expose True Character Neuroscience of the Weakness Response When confronting vulnerability in others, our brains undergo complex threat assessments revealing our relationship with power: Table: Neural Signatures of Power Responses Reaction to Weakness Neural Activation Pattern Psychological Meaning Mocking vulnerability Amygdala spike + prefrontal shutdown Unprocessed shame projection Punishing…