. . Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:00:08 -0000 From: Janice Flahiff <jmflahiff@xxxxxxx> Reply-To: Net-Gold@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: Net-Gold@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [Net-Gold] PSYCHOLOGY: PERSONALITY: LEADERSHIP: NARCISSISM . . PSYCHOLOGY: PERSONALITY: LEADERSHIP: NARCISSISM . . Narcissists Look Like Good Leaders But They Aren't! . From the 11 August 2011 article in Medical News Today . http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/232512.php . Narcissists rise to the top. That's because other people think their qualities confidence, dominance, authority, and self-esteem make them good leaders. Is that true? Our research shows that the opposite seems to be true, says Barbora Nevicka, a PhD candidate in organizational psychology, describing a new study she undertook with University of Amsterdam colleagues Femke Ten Velden, Annebel De Hoogh, and Annelies Van Vianen. . The study found that the narcissists preoccupation with their own brilliance inhibits a crucial element of successful group decision-making and performance: the free and creative exchange of information and ideas.. . Read entire news article at http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/232512.php . Sincerely, Janice Flahiff Editor of Health and Medical News and Resources: Selected Items of General Interest for All . http://jflahiff.wordpress.com . . Other recent posts * Medical ethics in the office should not be a private matter http://jflahiff.wordpress.com/2011/08/11/ medical-ethics-in-the-office-should-not- be-a-private-matter/ . * How to correctly clean your water bottle http://jflahiff.wordpress.com/2011/08/11/ how-to-correctly-clean-your-water-bottle/ . * A cure for the common cold? New drug could cure nearly any viral infection http://jflahiff.wordpress.com/2011/08/10/ a-cure-for-the-common-cold-new-drug-could- cure-nearly-any-viral-infection/ . * Wireless devices will dramitically change how medicine is practiced http://jflahiff.wordpress.com/2011/08/10/ wireless-devices-will-dramatically-change- how-medicine-is-practiced/ . * National Smart Seafood Guide 2011 http://jflahiff.wordpress.com/2011/08/10/ national-smart-seafood-guide-2011/ . . Two general medical article blog items . Free and Low Cost Medical Articles (How to Obtain) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/message/34501 . Plain Language Summaries of Medical Articles for Patients and Others http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/message/34506 . . I have over 10 years experience as a medical librarian. Not only do I enjoy reading health news, but also sharing items with others and finding relationships among news items. . Check out my About page http://jflahiff.wordpress.com/about/ ] for a little bit more about me. . .