The power paradox is that we gain power by advancing the welfare of other people and yet when we feel powerful, it turns us into impulsive sociopaths and we lose those very skills. If you're in the military, you gain… — Dacher Keltner Copy Share Image
Studies have shown touch to be the primary language of compassion, love and gratitude - emotions at the heart of trust and cooperation -… — Dacher Keltner Copy Share Image
When people tell stories that unite the community or the organization that they work for and illustrate the principles of that organization, those people… — Dacher Keltner Copy Share Image
If you want to get power, listen carefully. Don't be impulsive. Don't arrogantly insert your opinion. Express gratitude. Cultivate a culture of respect. Show… — Dacher Keltner Copy Share Image
“POWER PRINCIPLES PRINCIPLE #1 Power is about altering the states of others. PRINCIPLE #2 Power is part of every relationship and interaction. PRINCIPLE #3… — Dacher Keltner Copy Share Image
“Being poor produces a way of responding to life circumstances that, while warm and giving, is continually vigilant to threat and chronically stressed in… — Dacher Keltner Copy Share Image
“Recent research is showing that chronic powerlessness—poverty—stunts brain development in perhaps permanent ways that undermine not only school performance but also the capacity to… — Dacher Keltner Copy Share Image
Human beings are wired to care and give and it's probably our best route to happiness. — Dacher Keltner Copy Share Image
“Poverty suppresses growth in regions of the brain that empower children to do well in school, handle the greater threats they face on a… — Dacher Keltner Copy Share Image
If you have that spark that inspires other people, if you have a spark that gives resources to other people, that shares in really… — Dacher Keltner Copy Share Image
The power paradox is that we gain power by advancing the welfare of other people and yet when we feel powerful, it turns us… — Dacher Keltner Copy Share Image
