Leaders lose mental capacities, most notably for reading other people (2017)
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Re: Leaders lose mental capacities, most notably for reading other people (2017)
#2Discussed at the time: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14588308
Re: Leaders lose mental capacities, most notably for reading other people (2017)
#3I have a theory that we are very intuitive of people who have leverage or influence over us for example a boss who can hire or fire. We have to be very conscious of that person whereas that person doesn't have to bother reading us.
Re: Leaders lose mental capacities, most notably for reading other people (2017)
#4Being in a leadership position requires disregarding what people think and feel in order to make the best decision. Also, as you're in the center of attention, it causes cognitive overload. Tuning down empathy is probably required to do the job.
Re: Leaders lose mental capacities, most notably for reading other people (2017)
#5I have a theory that we are very intuitive of people who have leverage or influence over us for example a boss who can hire or fire. We have to be very conscious of that person whereas that person doesn't have to bother reading us.
That’s a well established notion in anarchist thought as well as feminist thought (as an explanation for why women are considered inscrutable but women are also considered empathetic- because men don’t really have to put in the effort.)
https://amp.reddit.com/r/Anarchism/comments/14qprl/explanati...
Re: Leaders lose mental capacities, most notably for reading other people (2017)
#6I have a theory that we are very intuitive of people who have leverage or influence over us for example a boss who can hire or fire. We have to be very conscious of that person whereas that person doesn't have to bother reading us.
That’s a well established notion in anarchist thought as well as feminist thought (as an explanation for why women are considered inscrutable but women are also considered empathetic- because men don’t really have to put in the effort.) https://amp.reddit.com/r/Anarchism/comments/14qprl/explanati...
This is the first I've heard of women being considered inscrutable.
Re: Leaders lose mental capacities, most notably for reading other people (2017)
#7I have a theory that we are very intuitive of people who have leverage or influence over us for example a boss who can hire or fire. We have to be very conscious of that person whereas that person doesn't have to bother reading us.
In the article is reference to a study that confirms this
Re: Leaders lose mental capacities, most notably for reading other people (2017)
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
That’s a well established notion in anarchist thought as well as feminist thought (as an explanation for why women are considered inscrutable but women are also considered empathetic- because men don’t really have to put in the effort.) https://amp.reddit.com/r/Anarchism/comments/14qprl/explanati...
This is the first I've heard of women being considered inscrutable.
I’ve thought about this for a bit, and I’ve decided that you’re wrong. You most certainly have.
Re: Leaders lose mental capacities, most notably for reading other people (2017)
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
That’s a well established notion in anarchist thought as well as feminist thought (as an explanation for why women are considered inscrutable but women are also considered empathetic- because men don’t really have to put in the effort.) https://amp.reddit.com/r/Anarchism/comments/14qprl/explanati...
This is the first I've heard of women being considered inscrutable.