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Obhi's team wanted to see if bestowing a person with a feeling of power or powerlessness would change how the mirror system responds to someone else performing a simple action. Feeling Power Over Others It turns out, feeling powerless boosted the mirror system — people empathized highly. But, Obhi says, "when people were feeling powerful, the signal wasn't very high at all." So when people felt power, they really did have more trouble getting inside another person's head.
It was then that Arafat and Barak both reached the open doorway at the same time. Both leaders engaged in an entertainment act called the “I insist — after you” routine. Arafat insisted that Barak go through the door first, and Barak politely responded “after you Yasser.” The video-tape of Arafat and Barak both trying to politely but violently shove each other through the doorway first is the stuff of diplomatic comedy.