Marilyn Monroe and the science of the "little extra something"
Do charismatic people have more mirror neurons?
Would be interesting to put them into an fMRI and see. Maybe they are better at modelling other people's needs/wants/desires and thus something in US senses that and responds to it... And we call that response "charisma"?
"a person is charismatic when they have the ability to match a need or desire that exists in the mind of another person"
Bingo! Charisma isn't just about behavior. It's about a relationship.
Excellent analysis, James. Made me think of Ulysses and the sirens. Sometimes charisma is a gateway to both pleasure and madness.
Do charismatic people have more mirror neurons?
Would be interesting to put them into an fMRI and see. Maybe they are better at modelling other people's needs/wants/desires and thus something in US senses that and responds to it... And we call that response "charisma"?
"a person is charismatic when they have the ability to match a need or desire that exists in the mind of another person"
Bingo! Charisma isn't just about behavior. It's about a relationship.
Excellent analysis, James. Made me think of Ulysses and the sirens. Sometimes charisma is a gateway to both pleasure and madness.