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Powerful don’t practise what they preach

by catherinea | January 04, 2010

Now the theory that powerful people who take a moral high ground do not always practise what they preach has been backed up by scientific research, reports the Association for Psychological Science (APS).

Research leader Adam Galinsky said that power and influence "can cause a severe disconnect between public judgment and private behaviour".

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