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The Psychology of Power

Temptation at the Top

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Jaap Ginneken

    1. Department of Communications, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. THE BATHSHEBA SYNDROME — Introduction

    • Jaap van Ginneken
    Pages 1-13

  3. LUST or sexual obsession

    • Jaap van Ginneken
    Pages 14-34

  4. GLUTTONY or substance abuse

    • Jaap van Ginneken
    Pages 35-51

  5. GREED or hidden corruption

    • Jaap van Ginneken
    Pages 52-70

  6. WRATH or power abuse

    • Jaap van Ginneken
    Pages 71-92

  7. FOLLY or mental disease

    • Jaap van Ginneken
    Pages 93-113

  8. DENIAL of mortal illness

    • Jaap van Ginneken
    Pages 114-128

  9. PRIDE and over-confidence

    • Jaap van Ginneken
    Pages 129-146

  10. GENDER, HORMONES AND RISK — Conclusion

    • Jaap van Ginneken
    Pages 147-162

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 163-205
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About this book

The author tests the hypothesis that hubris and the Bathsheba syndrome tend to affect all top leaders, by zooming in on the best known and very highest executives of our own day and age, and examines the psychological forces tugging at the top level of political leadership.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Communications, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Jaap Ginneken

About the author

Dr. Jaap van Ginneken is a Dutch Psychologist and Former Associate Professor in Communication Science at Amsterdam University, Netherlands.

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