The Lesson from the Bathsheba Syndrome Is That Power Can

question 38

True/False

The lesson from the Bathsheba syndrome is that power can have potentially intoxicating and corruptive effects that, if not prepared for, may lead to devastating outcomes.

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Definitions:

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition in which a person is unable to form new memories following the onset of amnesia, although memories from before the onset may remain intact.

Hippocampus

A crucial part of the brain involved in memory formation and spatial navigation.

Receny Effect

The tendency to remember and give greater importance to the most recently presented information over older information.

Primacy Effect

A cognitive phenomenon where items or information presented first are remembered better than those presented later.