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Power-Hungry And Pariah – PsychTests’ Study Shows That Desire For Power Damages Relationships
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May 30, 2015, 03:00 ET

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Power can do more than corrupt; it can ruin relationships.
Power can do more than corrupt; it can ruin relationships.

Montreal, Canada (PRWEB) May 30, 2015 -- Some people can wield a sword like an olive branch. Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Nelson Mandela - people like them used their power to bring about justice, social change, or freedom. Then there are those who, when given even small amounts of power, do more harm than good. Power-hungry people tend to be overly-competitive, self-serving, and perhaps even narcissistic. But what is it like to be a family member, friend, or colleague of a power-hungry person?

It isn’t that power brings out the worst in people; it just magnifies what already lies within.

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According to a study conducted by PsychTests with their Dominance Test, power-hunger and wholesome, happy relationships do not go together.

Researchers from PsychTests collected data from 786 people and divided them into three groups:
• People with a low need for power/authority
• People with a moderate need for power/authority
• People who are power-hungry.

When PsychTests compared the groups based on how they rated the quality of their relationships, the analyses revealed the real depth of the “social cost” of need for power.:
• When asked to rate the quality of their professional relationships, 57% of people with a low need for power rated their relationships as good or excellent, compared to 54% of those with a moderate need for power and only 33% of the power-hungry.
• As for the quality of their friendships, 63% of people with a low need for power rated their relationships as good or excellent, compared to 60% of those with a moderate need for power and 42% of the power-hungry.
• When rating the quality of their family relationship, 61% of people with a low need for power reported their relationships to be good or excellent, compared to 57% of those with a moderate need for power and 38% of the power-hungry.
• When it come to their romantic life, 40% of people with a low need for power rated their relationships as good or excellent, compared to 38% of those with a moderate need for power and 19% of the power-hungry.
• When asked if they ever had problems in their relationships as a result of a need to control the relationship or to control others, 14% of people with a low need for power said yes, compared to 24% of those with a moderate need for power and 35% of the power-hungry.

And if that’s not enough incentive to convince people that power isn’t a prescription for happiness, the researchers at PsychTests also discovered some rather ominous facts about power-hungry people:
• 88% of the power-hungry are willing to use intimidation to get what they want (22% for those with a moderate need for power, 3% for low).
• 94% of the power-hungry see authority as a way to improve their social status (44% for moderate, 5% for low).
• 94% of the power-hungry would rather be the best than do their best (45% for moderate, 8% for low).
• 71% of the power-hungry believe that having power is the only way to get people to respect them (12% for moderate, 1% for low).
• 94% of the power-hungry believe that being in a position of power makes them better than others (13% for moderate, 0% for low).
• 90% of the power-hungry believe that with power, they can say and do whatever they want (15% for moderate, 1% for low).
• If given a position of power, 37% of the power-hungry would put other people’s needs first (52% for moderate, 82% for low).

“There is one very important point to keep in mind: power itself is innocuous – it’s the motivation behind the desire for power that determines whether a person will use it wisely or abuse it,” explains Dr. Jerabek, president of PsychTests. “Therefore, it’s not surprising to see that people who use power for self-serving reasons are more likely to alienate others, even those they care about. It isn’t that power brings out the worst in people; it just magnifies what already lies within, whether it’s a sense of inferiority, narcissism, selfishness, or a need to control. These are all traits that can make it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to have healthy personal and professional relationships.”

Want to assess your power profile? Go to http://testyourself.psychtests.com/testid/2117

Professional users of this assessment (therapists, life coaches and counselors) can request a free demo of the Dominance Test or any other tests from ARCH Profile’s extensive battery: http://hrtests.archprofile.com/personality-tests-in-hr

To learn more about psychological testing, download this free eBook: http://hrtests.archprofile.com/personality-tests-in-hr

About PsychTests.com
PsychTests.com is a subsidiary of PsychTests AIM Inc. PsychTests.com is a site that creates an interactive venue for self-exploration with a healthy dose of fun. The site offers a full range of professional-quality, scientifically validated psychological assessments that empower people to grow and reach their real potential through insightful feedback and detailed, custom-tailored analysis.

PsychTests AIM Inc. originally appeared on the internet scene in 1996. Since its inception, it has become a pre-eminent provider of psychological assessment products and services to human resource personnel, therapists, academics, researchers and a host of other professionals around the world. PsychTests AIM Inc. staff is comprised of a dedicated team of psychologists, test developers, researchers, statisticians, writers, and artificial intelligence experts (see ARCHProfile.com). The company’s research division, Plumeus Inc., is supported in part by Research and Development Tax Credit awarded by Industry Canada.

Ilona Jerabek, PsychTests AIM Inc., http://psychtests.com, +1 514-745-3189 Ext: 112, [email protected]

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Power-hungry people are more likely to alienate others and have difficulty developing healthy and balanced relationships.
Power-hungry people are more likely to alienate others and have difficulty developing healthy and balanced relationships.
Power-hungry people are more likely to alienate others and have difficulty developing healthy and balanced relationships.

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