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Thursday
Sep022010

Tip: Sometimes people do unexpected things, learn why

Social psychology has been around for decades, many good studies are available - a little knowledge can go a long way to help us improve as leaders.

"I have been primarily interested in how and why ordinary people do unusual things, things that seem alien to their natures. Why do good people sometimes act evil? Why do smart people sometimes do dumb or irrational things?" --Philip Zimbardo

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