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Why you should treat charisma as a red flag
Source: The Guardian · Published
Today’s crop of smooth talkers tap directly into a specific evolutionary vulnerability. Here’s how to defend yourself Recently, I was alone in a bar waiting for a friend. To pass the time, I started chatting to a stranger. He had an easy, confident way of speaking, which I admired. We discussed topics I know little about: the instability of modern economies, the feasibility of commercial space…
Key points
- Today’s crop of smooth talkers tap directly into a specific evolutionary vulnerability.
- Here’s how to defend yourself Recently, I was alone in a bar waiting for a friend.
- To pass the time, I started chatting to a stranger.
- He had an easy, confident way of speaking, which I admired.
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