The Science of Charismatic Voices
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 - 14:30
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 at the University of California, Los Angeles think they know why.