Objective Value, Experts as Masters of Illusions
Posted on11 Nov 2013
TagsThe Economist, anchoring, assumptions, attractiveness, Dark Side, men, objective, price, scientific, subliminity, women, experts, Bloomberg Businessweek, Sokal Moment, Joshua Brustein, leadership dark side, value, value judgments, scientific papers
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Often, when unsure about value, we defer to experts. Experts are often leaders, so they bring leadership’s dark side with them: followers... Read More
Beauty as Power (Pt 7): Lessons from Men’s Movements
Posted on07 Mar 2013
Tagsconfidence, University of Liverpool, Craig Roberts, The Economist, team building, subliminity, Performance, Influence, decisions, compliments, competence, awareness, attractiveness
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How we feel about ourselves influences our decisions, but it also influences how others feel about us. One of the more interesting... Read More
Memorable Pictures: Unconscious Attractions
Allison Bond’s article, “Haunting Scenes” (Scientific American Mind, November/December 2011 edition), discusses the research of Phillip Isola (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) as... Read More
Beauty as Power (Pt 6): Sexual Business Strategy
Posted on29 Oct 2012
Tagswomen, The Atlantic, television, merchandising, men, Liza Mundy, glamor, Fox News, Fox Business, energy, business, beauty, attractiveness
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How we feel about others’ attractiveness influences us. Businesses create sophisticated marketing, advertising and branding strategies often tapping into the sexual energy... Read More
The Defensiveness Beauty Triggers At Work Shows Its Power
We often hear about the jealousies women have for other women who they feel are attractive. While it’s easy to discount this... Read More
Style Trumps Content Once Again
Posted on15 Dec 2011
TagsMidwestern State University, beauty, confidence, content, effectiveness, Harvard Business Review, Influence, intuition, labels, attractiveness, outcome, perception, style, subconscious, Talent, Timothy DeGroot, voice, assessments, attraction
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My August 15, 2011 post, “Eloquence Trumps Honesty in Trust & Likeability Wars,” discussed how style affects our assessment of talent. Now,... Read More
Beauty as Power (Pt 4): Subliminal Influence
Posted on08 Sep 2011
Tagsmerchandising, masculine, marketing, loan applicants, feminine, employees, Beauty as Power Series, beauty, attractiveness, advertising, physical, The Economist, subliminity, retailing, quarterbacks, prisoners, power, plaintiffs
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Beauty’s power often influences us without our knowledge and thus distorts our decisions. In other words, we think we are making them... Read More
Beauty as Power (Pt 2): Attraction vs. Beauty
Posted on18 Apr 2011
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My post, “Beauty as Power”, resulted in a commenter questioning, “Is beauty the same as attraction?” The short answer is, “No.” However,... Read More
Informal Organizational Power Your Personal Power
Posted on28 Mar 2011
Tagsorganization, wisdom, time, Talent, skills, situation, seniority, reliability, relationships, power, Personality, management, leadership, knowledge, judgment, intelligence, informal organizational power, formal organizational power, experience, education, credibility, character, attractiveness, achievement, abilities
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We are all born with power. Neither God nor evolution produces beings bent on their own demise. In groups this power takes... Read More
