Powerful People Are Sensitive to Unfairness—If They're the Victims

It's a perplexing phenomenon. Powerful people, such as Wall Street bankers, will react quickly and loudly to any perceived slights, while less-powerful ones let things slide—at least until the affronts they suffer become so egregious that they spark a riot. Why do instances of unfairness produce such disparate reactions? Newly published research suggests a deep-seated psychological phenomenon provides at least part of the answer.

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