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The Evolution of Empathy and Women's Precarious Leadership Appointments

Author(s): Vongas JG; Al Hajj R;

Glass cliffs describe situations in which women are promoted to executive roles in declining organizations. To explain them, some authors suggest that people tend to "think crisis-think female." However, the root cause of this association remains elusive. Using several subfields of evolutionary theory, we argue that biology and culture have shaped the per ...

Article GUID: 26617564


Empathy, Defending, and Functional Connectivity While Witnessing Social Exclusion

Author(s): McIver TA; Craig W; Bosma RL; Chiarella J; Klassen J; Sandra A; Goegan S; Booij L;

Peers are present for most bullying episodes. Peers who witness bullying can play an important role in either stopping or perpetuating the behaviour. Defending can greatly benefit victimized peers. Empathy is strongly associated with defending. Yet, less is known about defenders' neural response to witnessing social distress, and how this response may ...

Article GUID: 35659207


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