Time: We generally don’t include the shape of a business exec’s face in our investing advice. But according to a new study, maybe we should. In the November issue of the journal Psychological Science, a new study suggests that CEOs with wider faces achieve much greater financial performance than CEOs More
Financial News: ‘Are you good or evil’, a BBC Horizon documentary which aired last night, examined what makes humans liable to violence. The programme charts the research of criminal psychologist Professor Robert Hare, who developed the Pyschopathy Checklist, which is used to diagnose cases of psychopathy and to ascertain the More
The way some people talk, you’d think that a flat tax system—in which everyone pays at the same rate regardless of income—would make citizens feel better than more progressive taxation, where wealthier people are taxed at higher rates. Indeed, the U.S. has been diminishing progressivity of its tax structure for More
Daily Mail: Business leaders are four times more likely to be psychopaths than the general population, a study has found. One out of every 25 company high-flyers is believed to have the mental disorder but disguises it through their high status, charm and manipulation in the workplace. And only favourable More
Financial Post: A growing number of studies suggest having women in a company’s boardroom and executive suites fundamentally changes the corporation’s decision-making process -and can improve the balance sheet. While this is usually attributed to the fact women take fewer risks than men, a study published this month suggests the More
Forbes: I’m not sure what to think about this new research, so I’ll just pass it on . . . Men with wider faces not only are perceived as untrustworthy, they may deserve the reputation, according to an article in an upcoming issue of the journal Psychological Science. Researchers at More
