Decoding of 'power addiction'

A recent study shows that power also has the same impact as drugs.

More than 100 years ago, the famous British historian Baron John Acton created the phrase 'Power tends to be metamorphosed, and absolute absolute metamorphosis' . Now scientists have confirmed that the statement is completely biologically correct.

The sense of power has been found to have an effect on the brain similar to cocaine, as it increases testosterone levels in both men and women. Testosterone and its byproducts of 3- androstanediol are potentially addictive, largely due to an increase in dopamine levels in the brain region.

According to Ian Robertson, Trinity University psychology professor in Dublin (Ireland), cocaine affects multidimensionally on the brain from strengthening alertness, confidence, energy, feeling of well-being, to causing anxiety, paranoid state and restlessness.

Power has almost the same effects as cocaine, and having too much power can produce too much dopamine, leading to negative effects, such as aggression and hasty psychology.

The above statement may help explain the strange and impulsive behavior of some politicians, tycoons and celebrities.

'Baboons have lower dopamine levels in brain areas among animals. But if they are promoted, the level of dopamine will increase , ' Telegraph quoted Professor Robertson.

'This makes the monkeys become more aggressive, stronger sexual abilities. And in humans, similar changes will appear once they are given power , 'he added.

Power is also proven to make people more sensitive, because dopamine improves the functioning of the frontal lobes. In contrast, demotion reduces dopamine levels, increases stress and negatively affects cognitive function.

However, having too much power means having too much dopamine, which can disrupt awareness and emotions. This can lead to gross errors in the assessment as well as the risk-aversion, not to mention the psychology of being 'the center of the universe' and the lack of empathy for others.