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Fact-Checking Charisma: Warmth, Competence, and '82%' Myth
Fact-Checking Charisma: Warmth, Competence, and '82%' Myth
Summary & Verdict
💡TL;DR: Most claims here are solid, with one stat that's a bit sus.
🚦Mostly legit 😎 - 3/10
🔥Hot Take: Charisma’s about warmth AND competence—science agrees, but don’t buy every stat! That “82% of impressions” number? Needs a wardrobe change.
Claim Breakdown:
🎯 Reality Check: Solid 💪 (1/10)
📝 Why: Social science backs this up bigtime; warmth + competence = charisma, per tons of studies.
🔗 Source: Cuddy et al., “Connect, then lead” (Harvard Business Review)
🐟 Biggest Whopper:
Goes to that “82% of impressions” stat—real idea, fuzzy math.