The science of charismatic voices: How one man was viewed as authoritarian, then benevolent
Thursday, October 30, 2014 - 04:00
in Psychology & Sociology
When a right-wing Italian politician named Umberto Bossi suffered a severe stroke in 2004, his speech became permanently impaired. Strangely, this change impacted Bossi’s perception among his party’s followers -- from appearing authoritarian to benevolent. Now researchers think they know why.